Keith Irving
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Kings South
Assumed office
October 8, 2013
Preceded byRamona Jennex
Personal details
Born1958[1]
Moncton, New Brunswick[2]
Political partyLiberal

Keith Irving (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Kings South.[3] Irving has previously served on Wolfville Town Council and Iqaluit Town Council.[4] Irving is a former architect by trade.

In 2017, Irving was re-elected in Kings South.[5]

On February 23, 2021, Irving was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Chair of Treasury and Policy Board.[6] Irving was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.[7][8]

Electoral record

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKeith Irving4,04944.11-2.60
Progressive ConservativeDerrick Kimball3,04633.18+5.87
New DemocraticMercedes Brian1,80819.70-1.32
GreenBarry Leslie2763.01-0.68
Total valid votes 9,17999.70
Total rejected ballots 280.30
Turnout 9,20755.70
Eligible voters 16,531
Liberal hold Swing -4.24
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Keith Irving 4,269 46.71 + 7.46
  Progressive Conservative Peter Harrison 2,496 27.31 + 4.61
  New Democratic Party Stephen Schneider 1,921 21.02 - 14.53
GreenShelia G. Richardson3373.69+ 1.19
AtlanticaJoel Hirtle1161.27–
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Keith Irving 3,939 39.25
  New Democratic Party Ramona Jennex 3,568 35.55
  Progressive Conservative Shane MacKenzie Buchan 2,278 22.70
GreenShelia G. Richardson2512.50–

References

  1. ↑ Keith Irving - Liberal Annapolis Valley Register - September 26, 2013
  2. ↑ 62nd General Assembly Nova Scotia Legislature, retrieved April 5, 2018
  3. ↑ "Two new MLAs in Kings North, South; Glavine holds Kings West" Archived 2018-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. Nova News Now, October 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ "MLA biography". Nova Scotia Legislature. 10 July 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Keith Irving re-elected in Kings South". Annapolis County Spectator. May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Iain Rankin sworn in as Nova Scotia premier, along with 16 cabinet ministers". CBC News. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: Experts". 18 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election | CBC News".


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