Wayne Jean Gaudet[1] (born August 12, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 2013. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Wayne Gaudet | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Clare | |
| In office May 25, 1993 – October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Guy LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Interim Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party | |
| In office January 12, 2004 – October 23, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Graham |
| Succeeded by | Francis MacKenzie |
| Interim Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party | |
| In office July 1, 2000 – April 13, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Russell MacLellan |
| Succeeded by | Danny Graham |
| Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly | |
| In office November 18, 1996 – November 20, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Paul MacEwan |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Fogarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wayne Jean Gaudet August 12, 1955 Concession, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Clare, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation | teacher |
Early life
editBorn in Concession, Nova Scotia, he graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts at the Université Sainte-Anne and then received a Bachelor of Education at Saint Mary's University. He later settled in Church Point where he worked as a teacher and a high school vice principal.
Political career
editGaudet was first elected in 1993,[2] and appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia on June 11, 1993, as Minister of Agriculture.[3] Gaudet served in a number of other cabinet posts during the 1990s, including Minister of Human Resources, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Minister of Education and Culture, Minister of Business and Consumer Affairs, and Minister responsible for Acadian Affairs.[4] He also served as Speaker of the House.[5] He served as interim leader of the party from 2000 to 2002, after Russell MacLellan's resignation and before Danny Graham was elected leader.[6] Gaudet also served as interim leader after Graham's resignation and before Francis MacKenzie's election.[7]
On January 18, 2013, Gaudet announced that he will not be running in the next provincial election, in part due to the new electoral map.[4][8]
Electoral record
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 3,392 | 64.68 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Paul Comeau | 1,326 | 25.29 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Jimmy Doucet | 459 | 8.75 | ||
| Green | Diane Bean | 67 | 1.28 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 2,803 | 48.53 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Arnold LeBlanc | 1,622 | 28.08 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Paul Comeau | 1,269 | 21.97 | ||
| Green | Diane Doucet-Bean | 82 | 1.42 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 3,547 | 61.55 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Marc Boudreau | 1,456 | 25.26 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Don Melanson | 760 | 13.19 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 2,705 | 43.76 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Comeau | 2,355 | 38.10 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Don Melanson | 1,078 | 17.44 | ||
| Nova Scotia Party | Anne Marie Boyer | 43 | 0.70 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 2,950 | 47.28 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Guy LeBlanc | 2,578 | 41.32 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Vanessa Paddock | 711 | 11.40 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wayne Gaudet | 3,461 | 51.99 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Guy LeBlanc | 2,854 | 42.87 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Christian Collin | 342 | 5.14 | ||
References
edit- ^ Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "Historic Liberal cabinet sworn in". The Chronicle Herald. June 12, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Gaudet quitting provincial politics". The Chronicle Herald. January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "MacLellan makeover". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 1997. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "N.S. Liberals pick new leader". CBC News. April 13, 2002. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "Businessman elected leader of Nova Scotia Liberals". CBC News. October 23, 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "Liberal MLA Wayne Gaudet won't run in next election". CBC News. January 18, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2014.