Gerald Keddy
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Incumbent | |
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Riding | South Shore (1997-2004) South Shore—St. Margaret's (2004-) |
In office since | 1997 |
Preceded by | Derek Wells |
Born | February 15, 1953 (age 54) Bridgewater, Nova Scotia |
Residence | Bridgewater, Nova Scotia |
Political party | |
Profession(s) | Christmas tree farm operator, offshore drill operator |
Spouse | Judy Streatch |
Gerald Gordon Keddy (born February 15, 1953 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician.
Keddy is a current member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of South Shore from 1997 to 2004 and South Shore—St. Margaret's since 2004. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party before 2004. Keddy is a former Christmas tree grower, and offshore drill operator. He has served as the Whip and the Deputy Whip of the Progressive Conservative Party, and has served as critic of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Natural Resources, Fisheries and Oceans, Public Accounts, Parliamentary Affairs, and Library of Parliament. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, which is of utmost importance to his rural fishing constituency. He also served as a school board trustee in New Ross, Nova Scotia.
He is one of only a handful of Conservative MPs to support same sex marriage. His stance on this issue cost him a small amount of votes in the western portion of his riding in the 2006 election, however he garnered his highest vote total to date in this election due to his overall popularity amongst constituents.
His fiancée, Judy Streatch, is a Nova Scotia MLA.
Preceded by Derek Wells, Liberal |
Member of Parliament for South Shore 1997-2004 |
Succeeded by district abolished |
Preceded by district created |
Member of Parliament for South Shore—St. Margaret's 2004-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
Nova Scotia Caucus serving in the 39th Canadian Parliament. | |
Senators | Gerald J. Comeau (Con), Jane Cordy (Lib), Jim Cowan (Lib), Terry Mercer (Lib), Wilfred Moore (Lib), Donald Oliver (Con), Gerard Phalen (Lib) |
Members of Parliament | Scott Brison (Lib), Bill Casey (Con), Rodger Cuzner (Lib), Mark Eyking (Lib), Gerald Keddy (Con), Peter MacKay (Con), Alexa McDonough (NDP), Geoff Regan (Lib), Michael Savage (Lib), Peter Stoffer (NDP), Robert Thibault (Lib) |
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