David Wilson (Canadian politician)
| David Wilson | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia | |
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In office July 27, 1999 – March 11, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Reeves Matheson |
| Succeeded by | Geoff MacLellan |
| Constituency | Glace Bay |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 4, 1955 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy McPherson |
| Occupation | radio and television journalist |
Harold David "Dave" Wilson (born November 4, 1955) is a former Canadian politician and radio personality. He represented the electoral district of Glace Bay in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2010. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. He resigned his Glace Bay seat on March 11, 2010, amid controversy, refusing to meet with the provincial auditor general about his MLA expense claims.
Prior to entering politics, Wilson worked in the Cape Breton media for 24 years. He worked for 950 CHER radio, CTV Television, and CJCB Radio, where he hosted the popular "Talkback" radio program.
Wilson entered provincial politics by running as the Liberal candidate for Cape Breton East in the 1999 election. Results on election night showed Wilson losing to New Democrat Cecil Saccary by five votes, however a judicial recount on August 17 resulted in Wilson being declared the winner by five votes. The NDP appealed the election result to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, which resulted in the election results being thrown out, and a new election ordered.
A by-election was announced in February 2000, and Wilson was again nominated as the Liberal candidate. On April 4, 2000, Wilson won the by-election, defeating Saccary by 408 votes. Wilson was re-elected in the 2003,2006, and 2009 general elections.
In September 2016, Wilson announced he would attempt to re-enter politics, running for a seat on Cape Breton Regional Council in the 2016 municipal election. On October 15, 2016, Wilson was defeated, finishing third in the district.
In 2010, Wilson abruptly resigned his legislative seat after more than 10 years in office. He quit the seat amid auditor general Jacques Lapointe’s investigation into MLA expenses. Lapointe’s review revealed Wilson's expenses were highlighted by a $400 claim he made for patio furniture. Wilson was scheduled to meet with the province's auditor general in February 2010, but instead skipped the meeting, hired a lawyer, and abruptly resigned.
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