Chris d'Entremont

Chris A. d'Entremont
MLA for Argyle-Barrington
Incumbent
Assumed office October 8, 2013
Preceded by	Riding created
MLA for Argyle
In office August 5, 2003 – October 8, 2013
Preceded by	Neil LeBlanc
Succeeded by	Riding dissolved
Minister of Finance
In office February 2009 – March 10, 2009
Preceded by	Michael Baker
Succeeded by	Jamie Muir
Personal details
Born	October 31, 1969 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence	Belleville, Nova Scotia
Occupation	politician

Chris A. d'Entremont (born October 31, 1969) is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the electoral district of Argyle-Barrington in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

Before politics

Before his election in 2003, d’Entremont worked as an announcer at CJLS-FM. Later, he was employed by TriStar Industries, as an electronics salesperson and then for Camille d’Eon Boatbuilders. He was also a development officer for the South West Shore Development Authority.

Political career

d'Entremont was first elected MLA for Argyle in the 2003 election,^[1] and re-elected in the 2006,^[2] 2009^[3] and 2013 elections.^[4] On August 15, 2003, d'Entremont was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Minister of Acadian Affairs.^[5] He later served as Minister of Health,^[6] Minister of Community Services,^[7] Minister responsible for the Youth Secretariat, and Chair of the Senior Citizens' Secretariat. He briefly served as the interim Minister of Finance prior to the death of Michael Baker on March 2, 2009.^[8] Those duties were shifted to Jamie Muir on March 10, 2009.^[9]

Personal life

He married Anne d'Entremont (née Muise) on May 20, 1995 in Sainte-Anne du Risseau, Nova Scotia. They have two sons: André (b. 1998) and Alec (b. 2002).

Electoral record

Nova Scotia general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Chris d'Entremont	3,935	54.69	N/A
	Liberal	Kent Blades	2,905	40.38	N/A
	New Democratic Party	Kenn Baynton	355	4.93	N/A

Nova Scotia general election, 2009

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Chris d'Entremont	2,817	64.14	-3.51
	New Democratic Party	Melvin Huskins	759	17.28	+5.90
	Liberal	Lionel Leblanc	742	16.89	-2.67
	Green	Barb Lake	74	1.68	+0.27

Nova Scotia general election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Chris d'Entremont	3,158	67.65	+19.70
	Liberal	Christian Surette	913	19.56	-20.33
	New Democratic Party	Charles Muise	531	11.38	-0.79
	Green	Patty Doucet-Saunders	66	1.41	Ø

Nova Scotia general election, 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Chris d'Entremont	2,345	47.95	-29.06
	Liberal	Aldric Benoit d'Entremont	1951	39.89	+24.34
	New Democratic Party	Charles Muise	595	12.17	+5.66

References

1. "Election Returns, 2003 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
2. "Election Returns, 2006 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
3. "Chris d'Entremont wins again for P.C.s in Argyle". The Vanguard. June 10, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
4. "D'Entremont wins Argyle-Barrington". The Coastguard. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
5. "New faces, new jobs among 15 in cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. August 16, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
6. "MacDonald mixes cabinet with old and new". CBC News. February 23, 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
7. "N.S. Premier Rodney MacDonald shuffles cabinet; one new face". Cape Breton Post. January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
8. "Nova Scotia's finance minister dies of cancer". CBC News. March 3, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
9. "Muir appointed N.S. finance minister". CBC News. March 10, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

External links

• Chris d'Entremont's official website
• Members of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly
• PC caucus profile