Mike Laffin
Canadian politician and dentist (1918–2019)
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Michael Alexander Laffin (January 12, 1918 – May 23, 2019) was a Canadian politician and dentist. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1974, and 1981 to 1988. He was a Progressive Conservative.[1]
Mike Laffin | |
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Laffin, c. 1973 | |
| MLA for Cape Breton Centre | |
| In office 1963–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Michael James MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | James "Buddy" MacEachern |
| In office 1981–1988 | |
| Preceded by | James "Buddy" MacEachern |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Connors |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Alexander Laffin January 12, 1918 |
| Died | May 23, 2019 (aged 101) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Dentist |
Career
Laffin was first elected in the 1963 provincial election,[2] defeating New Democrat House leader Michael James MacDonald.[3] He was re-elected in the 1967[4] and 1970 elections.[5] Laffin was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1974,[6] losing his seat to New Democrat James "Buddy" MacEachern.[7]
In the 1981 election, Laffin returned to politics and defeated MacEachern to regain the seat.[8][9] Following the election, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Housing.[10][11] Laffin was re-elected in 1984,[12] and retained his cabinet seat until a cabinet shuffle in November 1985, when he was appointed Minister of Government Services.[13]
On July 24, 1988, Laffin resigned from cabinet and announced that he would not seek re-election in the 1988 election.[14][15] In August 2012, Laffin was interviewed about his experience as a prisoner of war during World War II.[16]
Personal life
Born in 1918 in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Laffin was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and McGill University, and was a dentist by career.[17][18] Laffin died in May 2019 at the age of 101.[19]