Manning MacDonald
{{short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = The Honourable
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| name = Manning MacDonald
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|09|18}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Nova Scotia
| residence = Sydney, Nova Scotia
| office = MLA for Cape Breton South
| term_start = May 25, 1993
| term_end = May 29, 2013
| predecessor = Vince MacLean
| successor = riding dissolved
| party = Liberal
| religion =
| occupation = Municipal Politician
}}
Manning MacDonald CD, ECNS (born September 18, 1942) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from May 25, 1993 to May 29, 2013. He is a member of the Liberals.
Early life and education
MacDonald attended school at St. Francis Xavier College, the University College of Cape Breton and Dalhousie University.{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.ns.ca/ecor/welcome/bio.htm|title=Cabinet biography|publisher=Government of Nova Scotia|accessdate=2015-06-19|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990429105854/http://www.gov.ns.ca/ecor/welcome/bio.htm|archivedate=April 29, 1999}}
Political career
MacDonald served as mayor of Sydney, Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1993.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/manning-macdonald-won-t-run-in-next-election-1.1278837|title=Manning MacDonald won't run in next election|publisher=CBC News|date=January 6, 2012|accessdate=2014-11-19}} He entered provincial politics in the 1993 election, defeating Peter Mancini and Norm Ferguson to win the Cape Breton South riding.{{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 |page=53 |accessdate=2014-11-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006070337/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201993.pdf |archivedate=2014-10-06 }} MacDonald served as a backbench member of John Savage's government until June 27, 1996, when he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Labour.{{cite web|url=https://novascotia.ca/cmns/msrv/viewRel.asp?relID=/cmns/msrv/nr-1996/nr96-06/96062704.htm|title=Premier shuffles cabinet|publisher=Government of Nova Scotia|date=June 27, 1996|accessdate=2014-11-19}}
When Russell MacLellan was sworn-in as premier in July 1997, MacDonald was named Minister of Economic Development and Tourism.{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970719100.html|title=MacLellan makeover|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=July 19, 1997|accessdate=2014-11-19|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980204071951/http://www.herald.ns.ca/specialevents/libleader/stories/970719100.html|archivedate=February 4, 1998}} In 1997, he also took over as the Liberal House Leader, a position he held until January 2012.{{cite web|url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/56505-manning-s-departure-prompts-grits-change-caucus-duties|title=Manning's departure prompts Grits to change caucus duties|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=January 28, 2012|accessdate=2023-11-26|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131121446/http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/56505-manning-s-departure-prompts-grits-change-caucus-duties|archivedate=January 31, 2012}} In the 1998 election, MacDonald was re-elected by over 2,600 votes.{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Dist09.pdf|title=Election Returns, 1998 (Cape Breton South)|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|accessdate=2014-11-19}}{{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=2014-11-19 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041125104751/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1998%2F03%2F25%2B189.raw%2BPE98Mar25%2B2 |archivedate=November 25, 2004 |url-status=dead }} Following the election, MacDonald remained at Economic Development and Tourism, but was given six other portfolios in the minority government, including the Priorities and Planning Secretariat, and responsibility for Sysco.{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1998/04/09+214.raw+PE98Apr9+2 |title=A cabinet with four legs |work=The Chronicle Herald |date=April 9, 1998 |accessdate=2014-11-19 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050123224339/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1998%2F04%2F09%2B214.raw%2BPE98Apr9%2B2 |archivedate=January 23, 2005 |url-status=dead }} In December 1998, he was given an additional role in cabinet, Minister responsible for the Petroleum Directorate.{{cite web|url=https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=19981211002|title=Premier MacLellan shuffles cabinet|publisher=Government of Nova Scotia|date=December 11, 1998|accessdate=2014-11-19}}
The Liberals lost government in the 1999 election, but MacDonald was again re-elected in his riding by over 2,000 votes.{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/99CBSOUT.pdf|title=Election Returns, 1999 (Cape Breton South)|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|accessdate=2014-11-19}} Moving to the opposition side for the first time in his career, MacDonald was re-elected in the 2003,{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/03dist08.pdf|title=Election Returns, 2003 (Cape Breton South)|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|accessdate=2014-11-19}} 2006,{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/dist08_0.pdf|title=Election Returns, 2006 (Cape Breton South)|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|accessdate=2014-11-19}} and 2009 elections.{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/dist08.pdf|title=Election Returns, 2009 (Cape Breton South)|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|accessdate=2014-11-19}}{{cite web|url=http://www.capebretonpost.com/?controllerName=article&page=1&contextId=770280&siteId=32&action=changeRating&bizClass=article&bizId=770280&rateValue=|title=MacDonald continues win streak in Cape Breton South|work=Cape Breton Post|date=June 10, 2009|accessdate=2023-11-26|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222554/http://www.capebretonpost.com/?controllerName=article&page=1&contextId=770280&siteId=32&action=changeRating&bizClass=article&bizId=770280&rateValue=|archivedate=March 3, 2016}}
On January 6, 2012, MacDonald announced he would be retiring from politics prior to the next provincial election.{{cite web|url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/49419-manning-macdonald-wont-run-next-election|title=Manning MacDonald won't run in next election|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=January 6, 2012|accessdate=November 26, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110194328/http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/49419-manning-macdonald-wont-run-next-election|archivedate=January 10, 2012}} In May 2013, MacDonald came under scrutiny for taking a four-week holiday during the spring session of the Nova Scotia Legislature.{{cite web |title=Grits, Tories tussle over MLA |url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1128439-grits-tories-tussle-over-mla|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=May 8, 2013|accessdate=November 26, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510102617/http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1128439-grits-tories-tussle-over-mla|archivedate=May 10, 2013}} He resigned his seat on May 29, 2013, one day before a scheduled vote of the legislature on whether to dock his pay for the time he was absent.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/vacationing-liberal-mla-resigns-seat-1.1310635|title=Vacationing Liberal MLA resigns seat|publisher=CBC News|date=May 29, 2013|accessdate=November 19, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/manning-macdonald-mla-quits-before-pay-docked-over-florida-vacation|title=Nova Scotia MLA quits before vote to dock his pay over month-long vacation in Florida|work=National Post|date=May 31, 2013|accessdate=November 26, 2023}}
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