Keith Colwell
Keith Colwell | |
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 Keith Colwell | |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Preston-Dartmouth Preston (2003-2013) | |
| In office August 5, 2003 – July 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | David Hendsbee |
| Succeeded by | riding redistributed |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Eastern Shore | |
| In office May 25, 1993 – July 27, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Bill Dooks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1947 |
| Party | Liberal |
Keith Wayne Colwell (born October 3, 1947) is a Canadian politician, who served as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Preston-Dartmouth for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, from 1993 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2021.
Early life
[edit]Colwell was raised in Jemseg, New Brunswick. Since the 1990s, he has owned and operated a manufacturing company and was one of the founding members of the Enterprise Forum for Nova Scotia.[1]
Political career
[edit]Colwell successfully ran for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Eastern Shore in spring 1993. He was elected in the 1993 provincial election and was re-elected in the 1998 provincial election. Following his re-election, Colwell was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where he served as Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Minister of Consumer Services, as well as holding other cabinet responsibilities.[2]
Colwell was defeated in the 1999 provincial election by Bill Dooks. Turning to municipal politics, Colwell was elected to Halifax Regional Council on October 30, 1999, in a by-election for the Halifax Regional Municipality where he represented District 3 (Preston/Porters Lake).[3][4] Colwell was re-elected in District 3 in the 2000 municipal general election.
Colwell successfully ran for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Preston[5] and was elected in the 2003 provincial election.[6] He was re-elected in the 2006 and 2009 provincial elections. The riding name was changed in 2013 to Preston-Dartmouth and he was re-elected in the 2013 provincial election.
Colwell was honoured for his efforts in successfully banning the burning of tires in Nova Scotia and has been a volunteer fireman with 13 years of experience.[7]
In May 2013, Colwell was allegedly the victim of an assault by Percy Paris, a fellow member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia. "Yesterday in the house of assembly, I was assaulted and threatened by the minister of economic and rural development and tourism," Colwell said in a statement. "This improper behaviour by the minister was quite clearly an execution of a threat and intimidation, an attempt to prevent me from performing my function as a legislator, elected representative for my constituents and member of this assembly." Paris was charged with assault and uttering threats.[8]
On October 22, 2013, Colwell was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where he serves as Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture,[9] Minister of Agriculture,[7] Minister responsible for Part II of the Gaming Control Act, as well as Minister responsible for the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission Act.
Personal life
[edit]He and his wife Elizabeth currently live in Porters Lake.
Electoral record
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 3,326 | 58.39 | ||
| New Democratic Party | André Cain | 1,816 | 31.88 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Andrew J. Mecke | 554 | 9.73 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 1908 | 42.20 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Janet Sutcliffe | 1316 | 29.11 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Dwayne Provo | 1240 | 27.43 | ||
| Green | Sarah Densmore | 57 | 1.26 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 1853 | 42.13 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Dwayne Provo | 1610 | 36.83 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Douglas Sparks | 843 | 19.17 | ||
| Green | David Farrell | 82 | 1.86 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 1411 | 33.90 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | David Hensbee | 1361 | 32.92 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Douglas Sparks | 1331 | 31.97 | ||
| Marijuana | Marc-Boris St-Maurice | 50 | 1.21 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Dooks | 3637 | |||
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 2695 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Mary-Alice Tzagarakis | 1970 | |||
| Nova Scotia Party | Jack Friis | 388 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Keith Colwell | 3,760 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Tom McInnes | 3,523 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Gary Moore | 1,369 | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ New Minister of Agriculture, Keith Colwell Dalhousie University - October 29, 2013
- ↑ "Three novices at the table". The Chronicle Herald. 9 April 1998. Archived from the original on 23 January 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "Colwell, Streatch win Halifax by-elections". CBC News. 1 November 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ "Special election, councilor district 3 official results" (PDF). Halifax Regional Municipality. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "Colwell to run for Liberals in Preston". The Chronicle Herald. 24 May 2003. Archived from the original on 20 November 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ "Metro unravelled Tory majority". The Chronicle Herald. 6 August 2003. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Colwell new agriculture minister". The Guardian. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ "Paris to appear in court June 18". Cape Breton Post. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC News. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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