Derek Mombourquette

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The Honourable
Derek Mombourquette
MLA
Derek Mombourquette (cropped).jpg
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Sydney-Whitney Pier
Assumed office
July 14, 2015
Preceded byGordie Gosse
Personal details
Born (1980-07-14) July 14, 1980 (age 41)[1][2]
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal

Derek Mombourquette (born July 14, 1980) is a Canadian politician. He represents the district of Sydney-Whitney Pier as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[3]

Early life and education[]

Mombourquette attended Cape Breton University, serving as both President and Vice-President of the student union.[2]

Political career[]

Mombourquette served on the municipal council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality from 2008 to 2012.[4]

In 2013, Mombourquette ran for the Liberals in Sydney-Whitney Pier in the 2013 election, losing to incumbent MLA Gordie Gosse.[4][5]

He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on July 14, 2015 for the riding of Sydney-Whitney Pier.[6][7]

Mombourquette was re-elected in the 2017 election.[8] On June 15, 2017, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.[9] On July 5, 2018, Mombourquette was moved to Minister of Energy and Mines in a cabinet shuffle.[10]

Mombourquette was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.[11][12]

Election record[]

2017 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whtiney Pier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Derek Mombourquette 3,656 38.72 -10.33
New Democratic Madonna Doucette 3,496 37.03 +6.88
Progressive Conservative Laurie MacIntosh 2,290 24.25 +3.45
Total valid votes 9,442 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 62 0.65
Turnout 9,504 52.80
Eligible voters 18,001
Liberal hold Swing -8.61
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[13][14]
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Nova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015: Sydney-Whitney Pier
On the resignation of Gordie Gosse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Derek Mombourquette 3,794 49.05 +5.02
New Democratic Madonna Doucette 2,332 30.15 -19.22
Progressive Conservative Brian E. MacArthur 1,609 20.80 +14.20
Total valid votes 7,735 99.55
Total rejected ballots 35 0.45
Turnout 7,770 42.60
Electors on the lists 18,238
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +12.12
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2013 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whitney Pier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gordie Gosse 5,084 49.37 −5.25
Liberal Derek Mombourquette 4,534 44.03 +8.80
Progressive Conservative Leslie MacPhee 680 6.60 −1.79
Total valid votes 10,298 99.40
Total rejected ballots 62 0.60
Turnout 10,360 57.86
Electors on the lists 17,906 –
New Democratic hold Swing −7.03
Source(s)
"Voters in two Cape Breton ridings head to polls Tuesday". Cape Breton Post. 13 July 2015.

References[]

  1. ^ Joachim Stroink on Twitter: What a great birthday present for @Derek_Mombo Happy Birthday and welcome to the team @NSLiberal Twitter
  2. ^ a b "Derek Mombourquette will be a new face on municipal council". pressreader.com. Cape Breton Post. 20 October 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ "Derek Mombourquette MLA biography". The Nova Scotia Legislature. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Nova Scotia byelection campaigns enter final week". CBC News. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Gosse elected in Sydney-Whitney Pier". Cape Breton Post. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Liberals pick up 2 of 3 seats in Nova Scotia byelections". CTV News. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Mombourquette takes Sydney-Whitney Pier for Liberals". Cape Breton Post. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Cape Breton protest vote had effect on election". Cape Breton Post. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Premier shuffles cabinet, puts emphasis on mining sector". CBC News. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: experts". CTV News. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election". CBC News. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  14. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 17 July 2021.


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