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The Honourable
Allan MacMaster
ECNS
Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia
In office
August 31, 2021 – October 24, 2024
PremierTim Houston
Preceded byKelly Regan
Succeeded byTim Halman
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Inverness
In office
October 20, 2009 – October 27, 2024
Preceded byRodney MacDonald
Succeeded byKyle MacQuarrie
Personal details
Born (1974-09-26) September 26, 1974 (age 51)[1]
Judique, Nova Scotia
PartyProgressive Conservative (provincial)
Conservative (federal)

Allan Gerard MacMaster (born September 26, 1974) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.[2]

Early life and career

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He is the son of Marie and Hugh Alan "Buddy" MacMaster, and grew up in Judique in Inverness County. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier University with a degree in business administration.

Prior to being elected, MacMaster worked as an investment advisor with BMO Nesbitt Burns, and authored a monthly column for the Nova Scotia Business Journal entitled "Building Your Wealth". He also worked as an Executive Assistant to the former Premier, cabinet minister, and MLA for Inverness, Rodney MacDonald from 1999 to 2009.

MacMaster was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on October 20, 2009.[3][4] He served as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee from 2009 to 2018, acting as Chair of the committee from 2013 to 2018.[2]

In March 2010, MacMaster issued a rare Gaelic resolution in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, asking for continued government support for Gaelic language, history and culture in Nova Scotia. It was passed unanimously by all members.[5]

In his first full session in the legislature, MacMaster introduced two bills: An Act to Provide Greater Flexibility for Nova Scotians' Retirement Savings in Locked-in Accounts[6] and An Act to Amend Chapter 31 of the Acts of 1996, the Sales Tax Act which would prohibit the province from proposing or agreeing to an increase in the provincial portion of the federally enacted harmonized sales tax.[7]

In 2012, he brought the idea forward to extend pension wind up for Newpage pension plans during debate on Bill 96 Pension Benefits Act in 2011, but this was voted down.[8] A new bill was created for the same purpose and passed.[9]

Since 2013, he has been an advocate for patient safety and the access to a CT scanner at the Inverness hospital,[10] and a voice for those opposing the "Royal" designation of the Gaelic College in Cape Breton.[11]

In October 2014, MacMaster delivered a speech in the legislature about the struggles faced by victims of sexual abuse.[12]

MacMaster was re-elected in the 2013 election,[13][14] the 2017 election and again in the 2021 election. He was appointed Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, Gaelic Affairs and Labour Relations on August 31, 2021.[15]

On October 24, 2024, MacMaster resigned from cabinet and announced he was seeking the nomination for the Conservative Party of Canada in Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish.[16] When the 2024 Nova Scotia general election was called on October 27, 2024, MacMaster did not seek re-election to his provincial seat.

On February 17, 2025, MacMaster won the Conservative nomination for Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish.[17][18] He lost the election placing second.

At the time of the 2025 Canadian federal election, he lived in Troy, Nova Scotia.[19]

Electoral record

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2025 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJaime Battiste24,90851.6+6.17
ConservativeAllan MacMaster20,87043.2+8.09
New DemocraticJoanna Clark1,9304.0–10.75
People'sRyan Smyth3330.7–3.25
IndependentRebecca Wall2370.5N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,27899.43+0.24127,777.04
Total rejected ballots 2880.59-0.22
Turnout 48,55675.57+10.0
Eligible voters 64,251
Liberal hold Swing –1.24
Source: Elections Canada[20][21]
2021 Nova Scotia general election: Inverness
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeAllan MacMaster4,83355.85-3.41$33,264.46
LiberalDamian MacInnis3,11235.96+3.76$42,102.76
New DemocraticJoanna Clark7088.18-0.34$21,360.60
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,65399.38–$83,197.40
Total rejected ballots 540.62
Turnout 8,70760.68
Eligible voters 14,350
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.58
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[22][23]
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Allan MacMaster 4,687 61.90
LiberalBobby Morris2,34731.00
  New Democratic Party Michelle A. Smith 538 7.10
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Allan MacMaster 3,816 49.29
LiberalJackie Rankin3,24841.95
  New Democratic Party Michelle A. Smith 678 8.76
October 20, 2009 by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Allan MacMaster 3,155 35.75 -20.30
LiberalIan McNeil3,10535.18+15.29
  New Democratic Party Bert Lewis 2,342 26.54 +5.66
GreenNathalie Arsenault2232.53-1.00

References

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  1. ↑ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. 1 2 "MLA biography". Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  3. ↑ "NDP, Tories win 1 each in N.S. byelections". CBC News. October 20, 2009. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  4. ↑ "NDP wins in Antigonish; Tories hold Inverness". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2009.
  5. ↑ "The Nova Scotia Legislature". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
  6. ↑ "Status of Bills / Bills, Statutes, Regulations / Proceedings / The Nova Scotia Legislature". nslegislature.ca. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Status of Bills / Bills, Statutes, Regulations / Proceedings / The Nova Scotia Legislature". nslegislature.ca. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Legislative Business".
  9. ↑ "N.S. introduces bill to delay NewPage pension windup". The Chronicle Herald. May 9, 2012. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  10. ↑ "Lack of CT scanner at Inverness hospital leads to protest". Cape Breton Post. August 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  11. ↑ "'Royal' treatment to Gaelic College name prompts uproar, resignation in Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail. December 18, 2013. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  12. ↑ "MLA Allan MacMaster gives heartfelt speech for abuse victims". The Chronicle Herald. October 16, 2014. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  13. ↑ "Nova Scotia Votes 2013: Inverness". CBC News. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  14. ↑ "Tough fight in Cape Breton; Corbett, Gosse hang on to seats". The Chronicle Herald. October 9, 2013. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  15. ↑ "Nova Scotia's new premier, cabinet sworn in at a ceremony in Halifax | CBC News".
  16. ↑ Halef, Chris (2024-10-24). "Deputy Premier Allan MacMaster seeking federal nomination; resigns from cabinet". CityNews Halifax. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  17. ↑ MacMaster, Allan (17 February 2025). "Allan MacMaster, Inverness". Facebook. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  18. ↑ Bruce, Alec (February 19, 2025). "MacMaster wins federal Conservative nod in Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish". Guysborough Journal. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  19. ↑ "forty-fifth general election 2025".
  20. ↑ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  22. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  23. ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
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