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♂ Peter G. MacKay
aliasPeter G. MacKay
Record
38001 · 434

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 0 6
Birth 27 September 1965
Age 58 years + 7 months
First mandate 2 June 1997 → 26 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 31 years + 8 months
 
Mandate ended 8 years + 6 months ago (18 October 2015)
Special notes
None
 
Peter G. MacKay (1965– )
© Photo 2014 Halifax International Security Forum — licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Elmer M. MacKay (1936–) Father  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 18 4 10

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 37
PC
 1 Party leader 37–38 31 May 2003 — 07 Dec 2003 0 6 7
2. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 40–43 06 Feb 2006 — 29 Oct 2008 2 8 23
3. CA 39–41
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 40–50 06 Feb 2006 — 18 Oct 2015 9 8 12
4. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister 40–41 06 Feb 2006 — 13 Aug 2007 1 6 7
5. CA 39–41
CPC
 1 Minister 41–47 14 Aug 2007 — 14 Jul 2013 5 11 0
6. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 43–44 30 Oct 2008 — 18 Jan 2010 1 2 19
7. CA 40
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 43–45 30 Oct 2008 — 17 May 2011 2 6 17
8. CA 41
CPC
 1 Minister 47–50 15 Jul 2013 — 03 Nov 2015 2 3 19
 2. Prince Edward Island [Without portfolio]
 3. Nova Scotia [Without portfolio]
 4. Foreign Affairs [Foreign Affairs and International Trade]
 5. National Defence
 6. Atlantic Gateway [Transport]
 7. Newfoundland and Labrador [Without portfolio]
 8. Justice and Attorney General

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
2 documented challengers
⊕ Francis G. LeBlanc  m 
 		 ⊕ Elizabeth E. May  f 
 
Eligible: 60,034 Votes: 43,209 Participation: 71.97% Candidacies: 5
Federal
36		 Nova Scotia
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2942(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
31
PC
 1/5 18,196 42.34% +5,345 Loser:
LIB
 12,851 29.90% Francis G. LeBlanc

Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 59,269 Votes: 40,053 Participation: 67.58% Candidacies: 5
Federal
37		 Nova Scotia
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2638(F) — 30 Jun 2023 12:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
35
PC
 1/5 19,298 48.41% +6,713 Loser:
LIB
 12,585 31.57% Raymond Mason
After his election:
12 Sep 2001 35
PC
 →
DRC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
10 Apr 2002 36
DRC
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
2 Feb 2004 38
PC
 →
CPC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 7 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 58,240 Votes: 38,045 Participation: 65.32% Candidacies: 4
Federal
38		 Nova Scotia
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1052(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
CPC
 1/4 16,376 43.27% +5,906 Loser:
NDP
 10,470 27.66% Alexis MacDonald

Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 61,137 Votes: 42,286 Participation: 69.17% Candidacies: 5
Federal
39		 Nova Scotia
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 656(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
CPC
 1/5 17,134 40.66% +3,273 Loser:
NDP
 13,861 32.89% Alexis MacDonald

Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 58,863 Votes: 39,446 Participation: 67.01% Candidacies: 5
Federal
40		 Nova Scotia
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5784(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
CPC
 1/5 18,240 46.60% +5,620 Loser:
GRN
 12,620 32.24% Elizabeth E. May

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 57,963 Votes: 38,251 Participation: 65.99% Candidacies: 4
Federal
41		 Nova Scotia
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6324(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
CPC
 1/4 21,593 56.79% +12,181 Loser:
NDP
 9,412 24.75% David K. Parker

Service: 4 years 5 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 60,594 Votes: 44,496 Participation: 73.43% Candidacies: 5
Federal
42		 Nova Scotia
19 October 2015
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 7409(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
50		 Successor:
LIB
 25,909 58.53% Sean S.A. Fraser

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P.		 03 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Peter Gordon MacKay, P.C., c.r., député		 03 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Peter MacKay		 03 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Peter MacKay		 03 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Mar 2024 14:33 (but data presented dynamically)

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