Elmer MacKay, longtime Nova Scotia MP, dies at 90
Open this photo in gallery:Peter MacKay, left, shares a moment with his father Elmer MacKay, former Mulroney cabinet minister, in Stellarton, N.S., in January, 2020.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free…
- ▪Open this photo in gallery:Peter MacKay, left, shares a moment with his father Elmer MacKay, former Mulroney cabinet minister, in Stellarton, N.S., in January, 2020.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to book
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nova-scotia-mp-elmer-mackay-dies/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:39:44 +0000 |
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Open this photo in gallery:Peter MacKay, left, shares a moment with his father Elmer MacKay, former Mulroney cabinet minister, in Stellarton, N.S., in January, 2020.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountElmer MacKay, a Nova Scotia politician who spent more than two decades representing the Central Nova district in the federal government, has died.His son, Peter MacKay, who also represented the Central Nova district in Ottawa, confirmed his father’s death in a post to the X social media platform.The younger Mackay said his father died at the age of 90 after an “extraordinary life” of hard work and public service.Elmer MacKay was first elected in 1971 with the federal Progressive Conservatives and he remained with…
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