Derek Mombourquette
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| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Sydney-Membertou Sydney-Whitney Pier (2015–2021) | |
| Assumed office July 14, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gordie Gosse |
| Interim Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party | |
| In office December 10, 2024 – December 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Zach Churchill |
| Succeeded by | Iain Rankin (interim) |
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| Born | 1980 (age 45–46) Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
Derek Mombourquette (born 1980)[1] is a Canadian politician who represents the riding of Sydney-Membertou in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He served as the interim leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2024 to 2025.
Mombourquette was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and graduated from Sydney Academy. He attended Cape Breton University, serving as both President and Vice-President of the student union. He also worked as a coordinator for Cape Breton University, and the Nova Scotia Community College.[2][3]
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]
As of September 22, 2024, Mombourquette serves as the Official Opposition critic for Education and Early Childhood Development as well as for Community Services.
In the 2024 Nova Scotia general election, Mombourquette and Iain Rankin were the only Liberal candidates elected.[13]
On December 10, 2024, Mombourquette was named interim leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[14][15] On December 8, 2025, he was succeeeded as interim leader by Iain Rankin.[16]
Election record
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Membertou | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Derek Mombourquette | 3,691 | 45.05 | -9.22 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brian MacArthur | 2,905 | 35.45 | +18.00 | ||||
| New Democratic | Alison Aho | 1,513 | 18.46 | -9.82 | ||||
| Green | Steven McGrath | 85 | 1.04 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,194 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 54 | |||||||
| Turnout | 8,248 | 53.01 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 15,558 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[17] | ||||||||
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Membertou | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Derek Mombourquette | 4,561 | 54.27 | +15.55 | ||||
| New Democratic | Madonna Doucette | 2,377 | 28.28 | -8.75 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Pauline Singer | 1,467 | 17.45 | -6.80 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,405 | 99.44 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 47 | 0.56 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,452 | 52.66 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,049 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +12.15 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[18] | ||||||||
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whitney Pier | ||||||||
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| 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[19][20] | ||||||||
| Nova Scotia provincial by-election, July 14, 2015: Sydney-Whitney Pier On the resignation of Gordie Gosse | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia | ||||||||
| 2013 Nova Scotia general election: Sydney-Whitney Pier | ||||||||
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| 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: Elections Nova Scotia[21][22] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. p. 234. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Getting to know: Derek Mombourquette". PNI Atlantic. Cape Breton Post. July 31, 2014. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Hon. Derek Mombourquette". Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- 1 2 Laroche, Jean (July 8, 2015). "Nova Scotia byelection campaigns enter final week". CBC News. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Gosse elected in Sydney-Whitney Pier". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Liberals pick up 2 of 3 seats in Nova Scotia byelections". CTV News. July 14, 2015. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Mombourquette takes Sydney-Whitney Pier for Liberals". Cape Breton Post. July 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Cape Breton protest vote had effect on election". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Premier shuffles cabinet, puts emphasis on mining sector". CBC News. July 5, 2018. Archived from the original on February 24, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: experts". CTV News. August 18, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ↑ Gorman, Michael (August 17, 2021). "Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election". CBC News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ↑ "N.S. Liberals lose official opposition status amid several electoral defeats". CTVNews. November 26, 2024. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Zach Churchill steps down and N.S. Liberals begin rebuild effort". CBC News. December 10, 2024. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ Gorman, Michael (June 2, 2025). "Interim N.S. Liberal leader unsure if he wants job permanently as party releases leadership rules". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on July 25, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ↑ Lombard, Natalie (December 8, 2025). "Iain Rankin takes over as interim leader of Nova Scotia Liberal Party". CTV News. Bell Media. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. pp. 262–263. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2017). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2018). 40th Provincial General Election, May 30, 2017: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2013). 39th Provincial General Election, October 8, 2013: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Voters in two Cape Breton ridings head to polls Tuesday". Cape Breton Post. July 13, 2015.
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