Greg Kerr

John Gregory Kerr (born October 8, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for West Nova from 2008 to 2015 and a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993.

Greg J. Kerr MP, B.A, B.Ed
MLA for Annapolis West
In office September 19, 1978 – May 25, 1993
Preceded by	Peter M. Nicholson
Succeeded by	Riding Dissolved
MP for West Nova
In office October 14, 2008 – October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Robert Thibault
Succeeded by	Colin Fraser
Personal details
Born	John Gregory Kerr October 8, 1947 Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Marcia Longmire
Residence	Granville Centre, Nova Scotia
Occupation	Farmer, logger, teacher

Early life and education

Born in Annapolis Royal, he graduated from Annapolis Royal Regional Academy. He then graduated from Mount Allison University with a B.A. and B.Ed. After graduation, he taught at Bridgetown Regional High School.

Political career

He represented Annapolis West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member. Kerr served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Culture, Recreation and Fitness from 1980 to 1981, as Minister of the Environment from 1981 to 1983, as Minister of Finance from 1983 to 1993, as Minister of Housing from 1988 to 1989 and as Minister of Tourism and Culture from 1992 to 1993. Kerr was defeated when he ran for re-election in the 1993 election.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 2006.

He was elected as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for the electoral district of West Nova in the 2008 federal election.[2] He served in the House of Commons as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs.

In April 2014, Kerr announced that he is not running in the 2015 federal election.[3]

Personal life

Kerr married his high-school girlfriend, Marica Longmire in 1970. They live in Granville Centre, Nova Scotia and own a beef farm and logging operation. The couple have two children, Gillian and Megan. He is an active warden in the Anglican Church.

In January 2013, Kerr suffered a stroke.[4]

Electoral record

2011 Canadian federal election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Greg Kerr	20,204	47.04	+7.10
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	15,632	36.39	+0.24
	New Democratic	George Barron	5,631	13.11	-3.78
	Green	Ross Johnson	1,487	3.46	-1.55
Total valid votes/Expense limit			42,954	100.00
Total rejected ballots			356	0.82	+0.10
Turnout			43,310	63.95	+1.2
Eligible voters			67,287	–	–

2008 Canadian federal election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Greg Kerr	16,779	39.94	+1.83	$70,657
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	15,185	36.15	-3.09	$65,606
	New Democratic	George Barron	7,097	16.89	-1.94	$12,741
	Green	Ronald Mills	2,106	5.01	+2.71	$230
	Independent	Cindy M. Nesbitt	844	2.01	–	$10,570
Total valid votes			42,011	100.00
Total rejected ballots			304	0.72
Turnout			42,315	62.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		-2.46

2006 Canadian federal election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Robert Thibault	17,734	39.24	-3.42	$72,735
	Conservative	Greg Kerr	17,222	38.11	+5.06	$54,065
	New Democratic	Arthur Bull	8,511	18.83	-2.30	$25,355
	Green	Matthew Granger	1,040	2.30	-0.92	$193
	Independent	Ken Griffiths	681	1.51	–	$2,576
Total valid votes			45,189	100.00
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.24

References

1. "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
2. "West Nova goes Conservative". CBC News. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
3. "Greg Kerr won't re-offer in next federal election". The Spectator. Nova News Now. April 26, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
4. "MP Kerr recovering from stroke". The Chronicle Herald. January 25, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-29.

External links

• Greg Kerr
• Greg Kerr – Parliament of Canada biography