Allan MacMaster

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 assistant to the former MLA'S for Inverness.

MacMaster was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on October 20, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ndp-tories-win-1-each-in-n-s-byelections-1.798740|title=NDP, Tories win 1 each in N.S. byelections|publisher=CBC News|date=October 20, 2009|access-date=2017-01-25}}{{cite news|title=NDP wins in Antigonish; Tories hold Inverness|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=October 20, 2009}} He served as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee from 2009 to 2018, acting as Chair of the committee from 2013 to 2018.

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pccaucus.ns.ca/?q=node/2693 |title=The Nova Scotia Legislature |access-date=2011-03-14 |archive-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706191011/http://www.pccaucus.ns.ca/?q=node/2693 |url-status=dead }}

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{{cite web|url=http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/proceedings/bills/pension_benefits_act_amended_bill_132/|title=Status of Bills / Bills, Statutes, Regulations / Proceedings / The Nova Scotia Legislature|work=nslegislature.ca|accessdate=20 January 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/proceedings/bills/sales_tax_amended_bill_14/|title=Status of Bills / Bills, Statutes, Regulations / Proceedings / The Nova Scotia Legislature|work=nslegislature.ca|accessdate=20 January 2017}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/proceedings/hansard/C81/house_11dec12/#HPage5246|title = Legislative Business}} A new bill was created for the same purpose and passed.{{cite web|url=http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/94573-ns-introduces-bill-to-delay-newpage-pension-windup|title=N.S. introduces bill to delay NewPage pension windup|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=May 9, 2012|accessdate=2017-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028034526/http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/94573-ns-introduces-bill-to-delay-newpage-pension-windup|archive-date=October 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}

Since 2013, he has been an advocate for patient safety and the access to a CT scanner at the Inverness hospital,{{cite web|url=http://www.capebretonpost.com/news/local/2013/8/15/lack-of-ct-scanner-at-inverness-hospital-3352101.html|title=Lack of CT scanner at Inverness hospital leads to protest|work=Cape Breton Post|date=August 15, 2013|accessdate=2017-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202082700/http://www.capebretonpost.com/news/local/2013/8/15/lack-of-ct-scanner-at-inverness-hospital-3352101.html|archive-date=February 2, 2017|url-status=dead}} and a voice for those opposing the "Royal" designation of the Gaelic College in Cape Breton.{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/royal-treatment-to-gaelic-college-name-prompts-uproar-resignation-in-nova-scotia/article16024535|title='Royal' treatment to Gaelic College name prompts uproar, resignation in Nova Scotia|work=The Globe and Mail|date=December 18, 2013|accessdate=2017-01-25}}

In October 2014, MacMaster delivered a speech in the legislature about the struggles faced by victims of sexual abuse.{{cite web|url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1244319-mla-allan-macmaster-gives-heartfelt-speech-for-abuse-victims|title=MLA Allan MacMaster gives heartfelt speech for abuse victims|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=October 16, 2014|accessdate=2023-03-17|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128071418/http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1244319-mla-allan-macmaster-gives-heartfelt-speech-for-abuse-victims|archivedate=January 28, 2015}}

MacMaster was re-elected in the 2013 election,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/elections/nsvotes2013/ridings/view/nsvotes-riding-032|title=Nova Scotia Votes 2013: Inverness|publisher=CBC News|date=October 8, 2013|accessdate=2017-01-25}}{{cite web|url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1159357-tough-fight-in-cape-breton-corbett-gosse-hang-on-to-seats|title=Tough fight in Cape Breton; Corbett, Gosse hang on to seats|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=October 9, 2013|accessdate=2023-03-17|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422072319/http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1159357-tough-fight-in-cape-breton-corbett-gosse-hang-on-to-seats|archivedate=April 22, 2016}} 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-premier-cabinet-swearing-in-ceremony-1.6159449| title = Nova Scotia's new premier, cabinet sworn in at a ceremony in Halifax {{!}} CBC News}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Halef |first=Chris |date=2024-10-24 |title=Deputy Premier Allan MacMaster seeking federal nomination; resigns from cabinet |url=https://halifax.citynews.ca/2024/10/24/finance-minister-allan-macmaster-to-seek-federal-nomination-resign-from-provincial-cabinet/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=CityNews Halifax |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=MacMaster |first=Allan |date=17 February 2025 |title=Allan MacMaster, Inverness |url=https://www.facebook.com/AllanMacMasterInverness/posts/allan-macmaster-chosen-in-the-largest-nomination-vote-in-atlantic-canada-the-lar/1013615613911141/ |access-date=18 February 2025 |website=Facebook}}{{cite web|last=Bruce|first=Alec|url=https://guysboroughjournal.ca/?page=post&ID=1650|title=MacMaster wins federal Conservative nod in Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish|work=Guysborough Journal|date=February 19, 2025|access-date=2025-03-30}} He lost the election placing second.

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|Progressive Conservative

|Allan MacMaster

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{{CANelec |NS |Liberal |Bobby Morris |2,347| 31.00| }}

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|New Democratic Party

|Michelle A. Smith

|align="right"|538

|align="right"|7.10

|align="right"|

|}

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{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}

|Progressive Conservative

|Allan MacMaster

|align="right"|3,816

|align="right"|49.29

|align="right"|

{{CANelec |NS |Liberal |Jackie Rankin |3,248 |41.95 | }}

{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}

|New Democratic Party

|Michelle A. Smith

|align="right"|678

|align="right"|8.76

|align="right"|

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|Progressive Conservative

|Allan MacMaster

|align="right"|3,155

|align="right"|35.75

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{{CANelec |NS |Liberal |Ian McNeil |3,105 |35.18 |+15.29}}

{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}

|New Democratic Party

|Bert Lewis

|align="right"|2,342

|align="right"|26.54

|align="right"|+5.66

{{CANelec|NS|Green|Nathalie Arsenault|223|2.53|-1.00}}

|}

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• [https://nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/allan-macmaster Members of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20161021173108/http://pcparty.ns.ca/candidate/inverness/ PC Party profile]

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