Jack MacIsaac

Jack MacIsaac
MLA for Pictou Centre
In office 1977–1993
Preceded by	Fraser MacLean
Succeeded by	John Hamm
Personal details
Born	John A. MacIsaac (1939-06-23) June 23, 1939 (age 85) Inverness, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence	New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Occupation	Insurance agent

John A. "Jack" MacIsaac (born June 23, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1977 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.^[1]

Early life

MacIsaac was born in 1939 at Inverness, Nova Scotia.^[2] He was an insurance agent in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia,^[3]

Political career

MacIsaac entered provincial politics in 1977, winning a by-election for the Pictou Centre riding.^[4][5] MacIsaac was re-elected in the 1978 election,^[6] that resulted in a majority government for the Progressive Conservatives led by John Buchanan.^[7] He was re-elected in the 1981,^[8] 1984,^[9] and 1988 general elections.^[10]

When Buchanan was sworn in as premier on October 5, 1978, he appointed MacIsaac to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Social Services.^[11] He later served in cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs,^[12] Minister of Labour,^[13] Minister of Transportation,^[14] Minister of Tourism,^[15] Minister of Lands and Forests,^[16] and Minister of Mines and Energy.^[17]

MacIsaac quit the cabinet in February 1991,^[18] and did not seek re-election in the 1993 election.^[19]

References

1. "Electoral History for Pictou Centre" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983: a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 135. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
3. "N.S. Tory credits footsoldiers for his victory". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 1977.
4. "Return of By-election for the House of Assembly 1977" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1977. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
5. "Tories keep Pictou seat in N.S. vote". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1977.
6. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
7. "Conservatives sweep Liberals in Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail. September 20, 1978.
8. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
9. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
10. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
11. "Buchanan's Tory cabinet takes over in Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail. October 6, 1978.
12. "9 Nova Scotia ministers moved to new portfolios". The Montreal Gazette. December 11, 1981. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
13. "Nine N.S. ministers change titles". The Globe and Mail. December 12, 1981.
14. "Five added, seven shift jobs in Nova Scotia inner circle". The Globe and Mail. November 5, 1983.
15. "Minister quits on eve of cabinet swearing-in". The Globe and Mail. November 27, 1985.
16. "Buchanan shuffles his cabinet". The Globe and Mail. November 25, 1987.
17. "Controversial minister returns as Buchanan shuffles cabinet". The Globe and Mail. December 24, 1988.
18. "Veteran MacIsaac to quit Tory cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. February 13, 1991.
19. "Hamm retains seat for PCs". The Chronicle Herald. May 27, 1993.