Mike Smith (Nova Scotia politician)
Mike Smith | |
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| File:Nova Scotia Liberal Mike Smith 1.jpg Smith in 2007 | |
| Mayor of Colchester County, Nova Scotia | |
| Succeeded by | Bob Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | North River, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mike Smith is a former mayor of Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Early life
Smith was born in North River, Nova Scotia.
Political career
In 1994, Smith was elected as a Colchester County councillor. Re-elected in 1997, he became Colchester County's last Warden during his second term. In 2000, Smith was elected as the county's first mayor. He was re-elected in 2004. One of Smith's accomplishments as mayor has been the Mayor's Challenge. The Mayor's Challenge is a fitness program aimed at inactive children but has also attracted the interest of adults. He was a candidate for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party in 2007.[1] He placed third of four candidates on the first ballot. He dropped out and endorsed Diana Whalen, who lost on the second and final ballot to Stephen McNeil.[2]
Smith did not run again for mayor in the 2008 municipal election. He also declined to run in the 2009 provincial election in Colchester North, as had been widely expected.[3][4] In 2011 Smith was extensively quoted about his decision to resign from the Liberal Party after he learned that Karen Casey, formerly a member of the rival Progressive Conservative Party, had crossed the floor, and been accepted into the Liberal Party caucus.[5] Smith told the Truro Daily News he was "startled" to learn Casey was now a Liberal because she was "so partisan". Smith described being disturbed by Casey's "old school of throwing money hell, west and crooked to pander after votes"
Personal life
Smith is married and has three children.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Mike Smith launches Liberal leadership bid", CBC.ca, January 10, 2007.
- ↑ "McNeil new N.S. Liberal leader, CBC.ca, April 28, 2007.
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{{cite news}}: Empty citation (help) - ↑ Smith Says ‘So Long’ to Politics, The Truro Daily News, February 2, 2008.
- ↑ Jason Malloy (2011-01-11). "Local Liberal to cut ties with party". Truro Daily News. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
"Karen Casey was in my opinion the worst MLA I have ever worked with," said Smith, a Colchester North resident and former mayor of the Municipality of Colchester County.
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