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'''Bruce Holland''' is a Canadian politician. He respresented the [[Electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] of [[Timberlea-Prospect]] in the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the [[Nova Scotia Liberal Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/ConstituencyHistories/timberlea-prospect.pdf|title=Electoral History for Timberlea-Prospect|publisher=Nova Scotia Legislative Library|accessdate=2015-07-24}}</ref>
'''Bruce Holland''' is a Canadian politician. He represented the [[Electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] of [[Timberlea-Prospect]] in the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the [[Nova Scotia Liberal Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/ConstituencyHistories/timberlea-prospect.pdf|title=Electoral History for Timberlea-Prospect|publisher=Nova Scotia Legislative Library|accessdate=2015-07-24}}</ref>


A graduate of [[Sir John A. Macdonald High School]], Holland was a county councilor for [[Halifax County, Nova Scotia]] from 1991 to 1993.<ref name="dark horse">{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970516100.html|title=Holland dark horse in race for premier|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=May 16, 1997|accessdate=2014-09-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010712162520/http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970516100.html|archivedate=July 12, 2001}}</ref> He entered provincial politics in the [[Nova Scotia general election, 1993|1993 election]], winning a seat in the provincial legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201993.pdf|title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|year=1993|accessdate=2014-09-23}}</ref> In 1997, he entered the race for the [[Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership elections#1997 leadership convention|leadership]] of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party,<ref name="dark horse"/> but finished last on the first ballot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970714156.html|title=MacLellan's agenda|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=July 14, 1997|accessdate=2014-09-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010707135212/http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970714156.html|archivedate=July 7, 2001}}</ref> At the convention, after receiving 264 votes on the first ballot, Holland played a king-maker role by throwing his support to [[Russell MacLellan]] who was 121 votes short of winning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970714148.html|title=Skoke declines king-maker role|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=July 14, 1997|accessdate=2014-09-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980204072332/http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970714148.html|archivedate=February 4, 1998}}</ref> On July 18, 1997, MacLellan appointed Holland to the [[Executive Council of Nova Scotia]] as Minister responsible for the Science and Technology Secretariat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970719101.html|title=Four fresh horses|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=July 19, 1997|accessdate=2014-09-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980204072027/http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970719101.html|archivedate=February 4, 1998}}</ref> Holland was defeated by New Democrat [[Bill Estabrooks]] when he ran for re-election in the [[Nova Scotia general election, 1998|1998 election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Dist49.pdf|title=Election Returns, 1998 (Timberlea-Prospect)|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|accessdate=2014-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1998/03/25+189.raw+PE98Mar25+2|title=Six cabinet ministers shelved|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=March 25, 1998|accessdate=2014-09-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041125104751/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1998/03/25+189.raw+PE98Mar25+2|archivedate=November 25, 2004}}</ref> Holland attempted to regain the seat in the 2003 election,<ref>{{cite news|title=Holland gets Grit nod in Timberlea Prospect|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=April 19, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Decision 2003 – Timberlea-Prospect|work=The Daily News|location=Halifax|date=July 29, 2003}}</ref> but finished second, losing Estabrooks by over 3200 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/03dist48.pdf|title=Election Returns, 2003 (Timberlea-Prospect)|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|accessdate=2015-07-24}}</ref>
A graduate of [[Sir John A. Macdonald High School]], Holland was a county councilor for [[Halifax County, Nova Scotia]] from 1991 to 1993.<ref name="dark horse">{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970516100.html|title=Holland dark horse in race for premier|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=May 16, 1997|accessdate=2014-09-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010712162520/http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970516100.html|archivedate=July 12, 2001}}</ref> He entered provincial politics in the [[Nova Scotia general election, 1993|1993 election]], winning a seat in the provincial legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201993.pdf|title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|year=1993|accessdate=2014-09-23}}</ref> In 1997, he entered the race for the [[Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership elections#1997 leadership convention|leadership]] of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party,<ref name="dark horse"/> but finished last on the first ballot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970714156.html|title=MacLellan's agenda|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=July 14, 1997|accessdate=2014-09-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010707135212/http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970714156.html|archivedate=July 7, 2001}}</ref> At the convention, after receiving 264 votes on the first ballot, Holland played a king-maker role by throwing his support to [[Russell MacLellan]] who was 121 votes short of winning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970714148.html|title=Skoke declines king-maker role|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=July 14, 1997|accessdate=2014-09-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980204072332/http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970714148.html|archivedate=February 4, 1998}}</ref> On July 18, 1997, MacLellan appointed Holland to the [[Executive Council of Nova Scotia]] as Minister responsible for the Science and Technology Secretariat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970719101.html|title=Four fresh horses|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=July 19, 1997|accessdate=2014-09-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980204072027/http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970719101.html|archivedate=February 4, 1998}}</ref> Holland was defeated by New Democrat [[Bill Estabrooks]] when he ran for re-election in the [[Nova Scotia general election, 1998|1998 election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Dist49.pdf|title=Election Returns, 1998 (Timberlea-Prospect)|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|accessdate=2014-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1998/03/25+189.raw+PE98Mar25+2|title=Six cabinet ministers shelved|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=March 25, 1998|accessdate=2014-09-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041125104751/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1998/03/25+189.raw+PE98Mar25+2|archivedate=November 25, 2004}}</ref> Holland attempted to regain the seat in the 2003 election,<ref>{{cite news|title=Holland gets Grit nod in Timberlea Prospect|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=April 19, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Decision 2003 – Timberlea-Prospect|work=The Daily News|location=Halifax|date=July 29, 2003}}</ref> but finished second, losing Estabrooks by over 3200 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/03dist48.pdf|title=Election Returns, 2003 (Timberlea-Prospect)|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|accessdate=2015-07-24}}</ref>

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Bruce Holland
MLA for Timberlea-Prospect
In office
1993–1998
Preceded byriding established
Succeeded byBill Estabrooks
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Bruce Holland is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Timberlea-Prospect in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

A graduate of Sir John A. Macdonald High School, Holland was a county councilor for Halifax County, Nova Scotia from 1991 to 1993.[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1993 election, winning a seat in the provincial legislature.[3] In 1997, he entered the race for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party,[2] but finished last on the first ballot.[4] At the convention, after receiving 264 votes on the first ballot, Holland played a king-maker role by throwing his support to Russell MacLellan who was 121 votes short of winning.[5] On July 18, 1997, MacLellan appointed Holland to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister responsible for the Science and Technology Secretariat.[6] Holland was defeated by New Democrat Bill Estabrooks when he ran for re-election in the 1998 election.[7][8] Holland attempted to regain the seat in the 2003 election,[9][10] but finished second, losing Estabrooks by over 3200 votes.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Electoral History for Timberlea-Prospect" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  2. ^ a b "Holland dark horse in race for premier". The Chronicle Herald. May 16, 1997. Archived from the original on July 12, 2001. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  4. ^ "MacLellan's agenda". The Chronicle Herald. July 14, 1997. Archived from the original on July 7, 2001. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  5. ^ "Skoke declines king-maker role". The Chronicle Herald. July 14, 1997. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  6. ^ "Four fresh horses". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 1997. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  7. ^ "Election Returns, 1998 (Timberlea-Prospect)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  8. ^ "Six cabinet ministers shelved". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on November 25, 2004. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  9. ^ "Holland gets Grit nod in Timberlea Prospect". The Chronicle Herald. April 19, 2003.
  10. ^ "Decision 2003 – Timberlea-Prospect". The Daily News. Halifax. July 29, 2003.
  11. ^ "Election Returns, 2003 (Timberlea-Prospect)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-07-24.

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