John Newell (Canadian politician)
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John A. Newell | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cape Breton The Lakes | |
| In office 1983–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Ossie Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Boudreau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1935 |
| Died | May 29, 2025 (aged 89) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Grocery store official[1] |
John Ainslie Newell (October 6, 1935 – May 29, 2025)[2] is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton The Lakes in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1983 to 1988. He was a Progressive Conservative.[3]
Born in 1935 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Newell served on the Cape Breton County Council from 1976 to 1982.[1] He first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1981 election, but was defeated by Liberal Ossie Fraser by 120 votes.[4] Fraser died in October 1982[5] and Newell was elected the new MLA for the riding in a by-election on February 22, 1983.[6][7][8] He was re-elected in the 1984 election[9] but was defeated by Liberal Bernie Boudreau in the 1988 election.[10]