Clifford Huskilson

Born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1953,^[3] Huskilson graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Dalhousie University and a diploma from the Nova Scotia Funeral Directors Association.^[4]

Huskilson was elected MLA for Shelburne in the 1993 provincial election,^[5] succeeding his father Harold Huskilson, who had represented the riding since 1970.^[6] Following his re-election in 1998,^[7] Huskilson was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Transportation and Public Works.^[8] In the 1999 election, Huskilson led Progressive Conservative candidate Cecil O'Donnell by one vote on election night,^[9] however a judicial recount on August 17 resulted in a tie which was broken when the ridings returning officer picked O'Donnell's name from a box.^[10][11] Huskilson attempted to regain the seat in the 2003 election,^[1] but lost to O'Donnell by close to 600 votes.^[12]