Randy Delorey is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2013 provincial election. He was one of three candidates to succeed Stephen McNeil as the leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and

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. A member of the

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, he represented the electoral district of

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until 2021.

Early life and education

Delorey graduated from

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in 2000. Delorey then received a Bachelor of Information Systems degree from St. Francis Xavier University, an MBA from the

Université de Moncton The Université de Moncton is a Canadian francophone university in New Brunswick. It includes campuses in Edmundston, Moncton, and Shippagan. The university was founded in 1963 following the recommendations of the royal commission on higher ed ...

, and he is a PhD candidate in management at Saint Mary's University.

Before politics

Prior to his election to the legislature, Delorey was a professor of

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at St. Francis Xavier University. He has also worked as an advocate for community-based education in rural Nova Scotia during controversial school closures in rural Nova Scotia, during which over twenty rural schools were in review for possible closure.

Political career

Delorey entered provincial politics in 2013, defeating Progressive Conservative Darren Thompson and New Democrat cabinet minister Maurice Smith in the Antigonish riding. On October 22, 2013, Delorey was appointed to the

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as Minister of Environment and Minister of Gaelic Affairs. Since being appointed Minister of Environment, he has passed the Importation of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Prohibition Act, and has taken steps to deal with the seven million gallons of wastewater in

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. In March 2014, he provided conditional approval for the

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Liquefied Natural Gas project, which will turn Goldboro into the “energy hub” of Nova Scotia by 2018. The project will lead to a marine terminal and a natural gas liquefaction plant in that community. In July 2014, Delorey signed an agreement with

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after a blockade of the Boat Harbour effluent treatment facility used by the Northern Pulp mill. The agreement allowed Northern Pulp to continue its work to repair a broken pipe that had spilled effluent near a First Nations burial ground, and will lead to a timeline for the closure of the Boat Harbour Effluent Treatment Facility. On July 24, 2015, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, naming Delorey as Minister of Finance. Delorey was re-elected in the Antigonish riding following the 40th Provincial General Election on May 30, 2017. He defeated Progressive Conservative Ray Mattie, New Democrat Moraig MacGillivray, and Atlantica candidate Ryan Smyth. Liberals and Progressive Conservatives saw their vote shares increase from the previous election while the NDP saw a decline. On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, naming Delorey as Minister of Health and Wellness. On October 7, 2020, Delorey resigned as Minister of Health and Wellness to become a candidate for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.

Leadership campaign

On October 8, 2020, Delorey announced his candidacy for the Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. He was the third candidate to enter the race, following

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, MLA for

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and

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, MLA for

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. Delorey's Campaign was Co-Chaired by

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, MLA for

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and Gordon Wilson, MLA for

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, and has received the endorsement of 7 sitting members of the Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus, the most of any leadership candidate. Delorey finished in third with 23.10% of points, and was therefore eliminated on the first ballot. The leadership was eventually won narrowly by

who beat out

with 52.41% to Kousoulis’ 47.59%. Randy Delorey Logo (Red)

Electoral history

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References

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