Randy Delorey[https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/minister-mckenna-meets-with-provincial-and-territorial-counterparts-in-paris-560729581.html Minister McKenna meets with provincial and territorial counterparts in Paris] newswire.ca is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. He was one of three candidates to succeed Stephen McNeil as the leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and Premier of Nova Scotia. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Antigonish until 2021.{{cite web|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/nova-scotia-liberals-have-plenty-of-veterans-to-choose-from-for-top-posts-1.1490102|title=Nova Scotia Liberals have plenty of veterans to choose from for top posts|work=CTV News|date=October 9, 2013|accessdate=2015-07-13}}{{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/Antigonish.pdf|title=Electoral History for Antigonish|publisher=Nova Scotia Legislative Library|accessdate=2018-04-03|archive-date=2018-04-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404200829/https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/Antigonish.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Early life and education

Delorey graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish in 2000. Delorey then received a Bachelor of Information Systems degree from St. Francis Xavier University, an MBA from the Université de Moncton, and he is a PhD candidate in management at Saint Mary's University.

Before politics

Prior to his election to the legislature, Delorey was a professor of business management at St. Francis Xavier University. He has also worked as an advocate for community-based education in rural Nova Scotia during controversial school closures in rural Nova Scotia, during which over twenty rural schools were in review for possible closure.{{cite web|url=http://nsliberalcaucus.ca/team/view/27|title=Randy Delorey biography|publisher=Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus|accessdate=2015-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711002154/http://nsliberalcaucus.ca/team/view/27#|archive-date=2015-07-11|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://public.savecommunityschools.ca/|title=Save Community Schools|accessdate=2015-07-13}}

Political career

Delorey entered provincial politics in 2013, defeating Progressive Conservative Darren Thompson and New Democrat cabinet minister Maurice Smith in the Antigonish riding.{{cite web|url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1159376-tories-take-pictou-county-ridings-back-from-ndp|title=Tories take Pictou County ridings back from NDP|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=October 8, 2013|accessdate=2023-11-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014062220/http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1159376-tories-take-pictou-county-ridings-back-from-ndp|archivedate=October 14, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xaverian.ca/index.php/2013/11/04/antigonish-liberals-feeling-upbeat-and-confident-following-deloreys-election-win/|title=Antigonish Liberals feeling upbeat and confident following Delorey's election win|work=The Xaverian|date=November 4, 2013|accessdate=2015-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713175210/http://www.xaverian.ca/index.php/2013/11/04/antigonish-liberals-feeling-upbeat-and-confident-following-deloreys-election-win/#|archive-date=2015-07-13|url-status=dead}} On October 22, 2013, Delorey was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment and Minister of Gaelic Affairs.{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/premier-stephen-mcneil-welcomes-16-member-cabinet-1.2158475|title=Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet|work=CBC News|date=October 22, 2013|accessdate=2015-07-13}}

Since being appointed Minister of Environment, he has passed the Importation of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Prohibition Act, and has taken steps to deal with the seven million gallons of wastewater in Debert, Nova Scotia.{{cite web|url=http://www.ogj.com/articles/uogr/print/volume-2/issue-1/nova-scotia/fate-of-hydraulic-fracturing-uncertain-in-nova-scotia.html|title=Fate of Hydraulic Fracturing Uncertain in Nova Scotia|work=The Oil and Gas Journal|date=February 1, 2014|accessdate=2015-07-13}}

In March 2014, he provided conditional approval for the Goldboro, Nova Scotia Liquefied Natural Gas project, which will turn Goldboro into the “energy hub” of Nova Scotia by 2018. The project will lead to a marine terminal and a natural gas liquefaction plant in that community.{{cite web|url=https://novascotia.ca/nse/ea/goldboro-lng.asp|title=Goldboro LNG Project|publisher=Government of Nova Scotia|accessdate=2015-07-13}}

In July 2014, Delorey signed an agreement with Pictou Landing First Nation after a blockade of the Boat Harbour effluent treatment facility used by the Northern Pulp mill. The agreement allowed Northern Pulp to continue its work to repair a broken pipe that had spilled effluent near a First Nations burial ground, and will lead to a timeline for the closure of the Boat Harbour Effluent Treatment Facility.{{cite web|url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1215271-pictou-landing-chief-hails-boat-harbour-cleanup-victory|title=Pictou Landing chief hails Boat Harbour cleanup victory|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=June 16, 2014|accessdate=2023-11-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619022458/http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1215271-pictou-landing-chief-hails-boat-harbour-cleanup-victory|archivedate=June 19, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.novanewsnow.com/News/Regional/2014-06-17/article-3767313/Pictou-Landing,-Nova-Scotia-government-reach-agreement-on-Boat-Harbour/1|title=Pictou Landing and NS Government reach agreement on Boat Harbour|work=Nova News Now|date=June 17, 2014|accessdate=2023-11-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702101547/http://www.novanewsnow.com/News/Regional/2014-06-17/article-3767313/Pictou-Landing,-Nova-Scotia-government-reach-agreement-on-Boat-Harbour/1|archivedate=July 2, 2014}}

On July 24, 2015, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, naming Delorey as Minister of Finance.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/andrew-younger-sworn-back-in-to-cabinet-after-shuffle-1.3166058|title=Andrew Younger sworn back in to cabinet after shuffle|publisher=CBC News|date=July 24, 2015|accessdate=2015-07-24}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1301187-cabinet-shuffle-whalen-out-as-finance-minister-younger-back-in|title=Cabinet shuffle: Whalen out as finance minister, Younger back in|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=July 24, 2015|accessdate=2023-11-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725145205/http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1301187-cabinet-shuffle-whalen-out-as-finance-minister-younger-back-in|archivedate=July 25, 2015}}

Delorey was re-elected in the Antigonish riding following the 40th Provincial General Election on May 30, 2017. He defeated Progressive Conservative Ray Mattie, New Democrat Moraig MacGillivray, and Atlantica candidate Ryan Smyth.{{cite web|url=https://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/2017_SOVvolume1.pdf|title=Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume 1, September 2017|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|date=September 2017|accessdate=2018-10-23}} Liberals and Progressive Conservatives saw their vote shares increase from the previous election while the NDP saw a decline.

On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, naming Delorey as Minister of Health and Wellness.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cabinet-politics-liberal-government-stephen-mcneil-1.4161624|title=Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course|publisher=CBC News|date=June 15, 2017|accessdate=2017-06-15}}

On October 7, 2020, Delorey resigned as Minister of Health and Wellness to become a candidate for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.{{Cite web|last=Morse|first=B. Jack|title=Delorey exits cabinet before likely leadership bid|url=https://www.1015thehawk.com/2020/10/07/antigonish-mla-resigns-cabinet-post-before-apparent-leadership-bid/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=101.5 The Hawk|language=en}}

Leadership campaign

On October 8, 2020, Delorey announced his candidacy for the Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.{{Citation|title=Randy's Launch Video|url=https://www.facebook.com/RandyDeloreyNS/videos/randys-launch-video/2668261970100218/|language=en|access-date=2020-10-26}} He was the third candidate to enter the race, following Labi Kousoulis, MLA for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island and Iain Rankin, MLA for Timberlea-Prospect.

Delorey's Campaign was Co-Chaired by Kelly Regan, MLA for Bedford and Gordon Wilson, MLA for Clare-Digby, and has received the endorsement of 7 sitting members of the Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus, the most of any leadership candidate.{{Citation|title=2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election|date=2020-12-08|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2021_Nova_Scotia_Liberal_Party_leadership_election&oldid=992968121|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-12-09}}

Delorey finished in third with 23.10% of points, and was therefore eliminated on the first ballot. The leadership was eventually won narrowly by Iain Rankin who beat out Labi Kousoulis with 52.41% to Kousoulis’ 47.59%.

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