Ross Bragg
{{Short description|Canadian politician (1956–1997)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| name = Ross Bragg
| birth_date = {{birth date|1956|6|25}}
| birth_place = Amherst, Nova Scotia
| death_date = {{death date and age|1997|3|31|1956|6|25}}
| death_place = Seattle, Washington
| residence =
| office = MLA for Cumberland North
| term_start = 1993
| term_end = 1996
| predecessor = new riding
| successor = Ernie Fage
| office2 = MLA for Cumberland West
| term_start2 = 1988
| term_end2 = 1993
| predecessor2 = Gardner Hurley
| successor2 = riding dissolved
| party = Liberal
| religion =
| occupation = Realtor
}}
David Ross Bragg (June 25, 1956 – March 31, 1997) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Cumberland West and Cumberland North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1996. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.{{cite web|url=https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/constituencies/pdfs/cumberland%20north.pdf|title=Electoral History for Cumberland North|publisher=Nova Scotia Legislative Library|accessdate=2018-05-06}}
Early life
Born in 1956 at Amherst, Nova Scotia, Bragg was a real estate broker by career.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fwPwAAAAMAAJ&q=Bragg%2C+David+Ross|title=The Canadian Parliamentary Guide|publisher=P. G. Normandin|year=1991|page=711|isbn=9780921925408|accessdate=2015-04-23}}
Political career
Bragg entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Gardner Hurley by 83 votes in the Cumberland West riding.{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201988.pdf|title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|year=1988|page=60|accessdate=2015-04-23}} He was re-elected in the 1993 election, defeating Progressive Conservative Ernie Fage by over 1200 votes in Cumberland North.{{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=70|accessdate=2015-04-23}} On June 11, 1993, Bragg was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Economic Development.{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1993/06/12+100.raw+PE93Elect|title=Historic Liberal cabinet sworn in|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=June 12, 1993|access-date=2015-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000830201132/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?1993%2F06%2F12+100.raw+PE93Elect|archive-date=August 30, 2000|url-status=dead}} Bragg resigned from cabinet in February 1995.{{cite news|title=Bragg quits cabinet: development minister moves to back benches|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=February 17, 1995}}{{cite news|title=Nova Scotia Cabinet sees first resignation|work=The Globe and Mail|date=February 17, 1995}} He remained MLA until resigning for health reasons in November 1996.{{cite news|title=Bragg quits to be with family: long illness, dad's death contribute to decision|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=November 9, 1996}}
Death
Bragg died on March 31, 1997, as a result of leukemia.{{cite news|title=Colleagues, foes praise Bragg: former cabinet minister loses fight with leukemia|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=April 2, 1997}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/a-tremendous-loss-late-n-s-councillor-leaves-legacy-of-justice-and-compassion-1.6934585|title=N.S. town councillor who died at 37 leaves legacy of justice, compassion|publisher=CBC News|date=August 13, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://novascotia.ca/cmns/msrv/viewRel.asp?relID=/cmns/msrv/nr-1997/nr97-04/97040104.htm|title=Ross Bragg death a loss for Nova Scotia|publisher=Government of Nova Scotia|date=April 1, 1997|accessdate=2015-04-23}}