The Honourable
Derek Mombourquette
MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Sydney-Whitney Pier
Assumed office
July 14, 2015
Preceded byGordie Gosse
Personal details
Born (1980-07-14) July 14, 1980[1][2]
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal

Derek Mombourquette (born July 14, 1980) is a Canadian politician. He represents the district of Sydney-Whitney Pier as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[3]

Early life and education

Mombourquette attended Cape Breton University, serving as both President and Vice-President of the student union.[2]

Political career

Mombourquette served on the municipal council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality from 2008 to 2012.[4]

In 2013, Mombourquette ran for the Liberals in Sydney-Whitney Pier in the 2013 election, losing to incumbent MLA Gordie Gosse.[4][5]

He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on July 14, 2015, for the riding of Sydney-Whitney Pier.[6][7]

Mombourquette was re-elected in the 2017 election.[8] On June 15, 2017, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.[9] On July 5, 2018, Mombourquette was moved to Minister of Energy and Mines in a cabinet shuffle.[10]

Mombourquette was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.[11][12]

Election record

2017 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whtiney Pier
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDerek Mombourquette3,65638.72-10.33
New DemocraticMadonna Doucette3,49637.03+6.88
Progressive ConservativeLaurie MacIntosh2,29024.25+3.45
Total valid votes 9,442100.0  
Total rejected ballots 620.65
Turnout 9,50452.80
Eligible voters 18,001
Liberal hold Swing -8.61
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[13][14]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015: Sydney-Whitney Pier
On the resignation of Gordie Gosse
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDerek Mombourquette3,79449.05+5.02
New DemocraticMadonna Doucette2,33230.15-19.22
Progressive ConservativeBrian E. MacArthur1,60920.80+14.20
Total valid votes 7,73599.55
Total rejected ballots 350.45
Turnout 7,77042.60
Electors on the lists 18,238
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +12.12
2013 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whitney Pier
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGordie Gosse5,08449.37−5.25
LiberalDerek Mombourquette4,53444.03+8.80
Progressive ConservativeLeslie MacPhee6806.60−1.79
Total valid votes 10,29899.40
Total rejected ballots 620.60
Turnout 10,36057.86
Electors on the lists 17,906–
New Democratic hold Swing −7.03
Source(s)
"Voters in two Cape Breton ridings head to polls Tuesday". Cape Breton Post. July 13, 2015.

References

  1. ↑ Joachim Stroink on Twitter: What a great birthday present for @Derek_Mombo Happy Birthday and welcome to the team @NSLiberal Twitter
  2. 1 2 "Derek Mombourquette will be a new face on municipal council". Cape Breton Post. October 20, 2008 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ↑ "Derek Mombourquette MLA biography". The Nova Scotia Legislature. July 21, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Nova Scotia byelection campaigns enter final week". CBC News. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Gosse elected in Sydney-Whitney Pier". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Liberals pick up 2 of 3 seats in Nova Scotia byelections". CTV News. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Mombourquette takes Sydney-Whitney Pier for Liberals". Cape Breton Post. July 14, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cape Breton protest vote had effect on election". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Premier shuffles cabinet, puts emphasis on mining sector". CBC News. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: experts". CTV News. August 18, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election". CBC News. August 17, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  14. ↑ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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