John Gregory Kerr (born October 8, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for West Nova from 2008 to 2015 and a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993.
Greg J. Kerr | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Annapolis West | |
| In office September 19, 1978 – May 25, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Peter M. Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Riding Dissolved |
| MP for West Nova | |
| In office October 14, 2008 – August 4, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Thibault |
| Succeeded by | Colin Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Gregory Kerr October 8, 1947 Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Marcia Longmire |
| Residence | Granville Centre, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Farmer, logger, teacher |
Early life and education edit
Born in Annapolis Royal, he graduated from Annapolis Royal Regional Academy. He then graduated from Mount Allison University with a B.A. and B.Ed. After graduation, he taught at Bridgetown Regional High School.
Political career edit
He represented Annapolis West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member. Kerr served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Culture, Recreation and Fitness from 1980 to 1981, as Minister of the Environment from 1981 to 1983, as Minister of Finance from 1983 to 1993, as Minister of Housing from 1988 to 1989 and as Minister of Tourism and Culture from 1992 to 1993. Kerr was defeated when he ran for re-election in the 1993 election.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 2006.
He was elected as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for the electoral district of West Nova in the 2008 federal election.[2] He served in the House of Commons as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs.
In April 2014, Kerr announced that he is not running in the 2015 federal election.[3]
Personal life edit
Kerr married his high-school girlfriend, Marica Longmire in 1970. They live in Granville Centre, Nova Scotia and own a beef farm and logging operation. The couple have two children, Gillian and Megan. He is an active warden in the Anglican Church.
In January 2013, Kerr suffered a stroke.[4]
Electoral record edit
| 2006 Canadian federal election: West Nova | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Robert Thibault | 17,734 | 39.24 | -3.42 | $53,606.19 | |||
| Conservative | Greg Kerr | 17,222 | 38.11 | +5.06 | $54,945.96 | |||
| New Democratic | Arthur Bull | 8,512 | 18.84 | -2.29 | $25,148.83 | |||
| Green | Matthew Granger | 1,040 | 2.30 | -0.92 | $74.10 | |||
| Independent | Ken Griffiths | 681 | 1.51 | – | $2,576.48 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,190 | 100.0 | $79,451 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 274 | 0.60 | -0.21 | |||||
| Turnout | 45,464 | 63.68 | -2.26 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 71,393 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -4.24 | ||||||
| 2008 Canadian federal election: West Nova | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Greg Kerr | 16,779 | 39.94 | +1.83 | $69,467.56 | |||
| Liberal | Robert Thibault | 15,185 | 36.15 | -3.09 | $57,096.02 | |||
| New Democratic | George Barron | 7,097 | 16.89 | -1.95 | $12,741.38 | |||
| Green | Ronald Mills | 2,106 | 5.01 | +2.71 | $123.04 | |||
| Independent | Cindy M. Nesbitt | 844 | 2.01 | – | $10,570.22 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,011 | 100.0 | $83,932 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 304 | 0.72 | +0.12 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,315 | 62.48 | -1.20 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 67,722 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.46 | ||||||
| 2011 Canadian federal election: West Nova | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Greg Kerr | 20,204 | 47.04 | +7.10 | $82,563.21 | |||
| Liberal | Robert Thibault | 15,632 | 36.39 | +0.24 | $62,177.30 | |||
| New Democratic | George Barron | 5,631 | 13.11 | -3.78 | $12,244.90 | |||
| Green | Ross Johnson | 1,487 | 3.46 | -1.55 | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,954 | 100.0 | $86,810.95 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 356 | 0.82 | +0.10 | |||||
| Turnout | 43,310 | 63.75 | +1.27 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 67,938 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.43 | ||||||
| Sources:[5][6] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ^ "West Nova goes Conservative". CBC News. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ^ "Greg Kerr won't re-offer in next federal election". The Spectator. Nova News Now. April 26, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "MP Kerr recovering from stroke". The Chronicle Herald. January 25, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
- ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election