Bruce Holland
Bruce Holland | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Timberlea-Prospect | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Preceded by | riding established |
| Succeeded by | Bill Estabrooks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | small |
| Died | small |
| Resting place | small |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Parent |
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Bruce Holland is a Canadian politician. He respresented 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.
A graduate of Sir John A. Macdonald High School, Holland was a county councilor for Halifax County, Nova Scotia from 1991 to 1993.[1] He entered provincial politics in the 1993 election, winning a seat in the provincial legislature.[2] In 1997, he entered the race for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party,[1] but finished last on the first ballot.[3] 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.[4] On July 18, 1997, MacLellan appointed Holland to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister responsible for the Science and Technology Secretariat.[5] Holland was defeated by New Democrat Bill Estabrooks when he ran for re-election in the 1998 election.[6][7]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ "MacLellan's agenda". The Chronicle Herald. July 14, 1997. Archived from the original on July 7, 2001. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ "Skoke declines king-maker role". The Chronicle Herald. July 14, 1997. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ "Four fresh horses". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 1997. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1998 (Timberlea-Prospect)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1998. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ "Six cabinet ministers shelved". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on November 25, 2004. Retrieved 2014-09-23.