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Michael Savage (politician)
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| Michael John Savage | |
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Member of Parliament
for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Wendy Lill |
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| Born | May 13, 1960  Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Profession | Consultant, Recruiting Executive, Sales Manager |
| Religion | Roman Catholic [1] |
Michael John Savage (born May 13, 1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is the Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. Previously, he ran in the riding of Dartmouth in the Canadian federal election, 1997 where he finished second behind Wendy Lill of the New Democratic Party. He had 10,298 votes to her 12,326.
Michael Savage is the son of former Nova Scotia premier John Savage.
Mike Savage was elected Member of Parliament for Dartmouth – Cole Harbour in June 2004 and was re-elected in 2006. Mr. Savage is the Critic for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
He has served on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health and is Chair of the Liberal Caucus Committee on Post-Secondary Education and Research during the last session of Parliament.
Mr. Savage has always been active in the community. He is a past President of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada from 1998 to 2003. He has also supported literacy through his involvement with the Dartmouth Book and Writing Awards and the Peter Gzowski Golf Tournament for Literacy.
Mr. Savage has most recently been involved with community organizations such as Junior Achievement, the Red Cross, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Alderney Landing, and is a former member of the Neptune Theatre Board. He was President of the Halifax Executive Association in 1995-1996 and is a member of the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce.
He has also been active in politics, serving as President of both federal and provincial organizations and has managed campaigns at both levels. He is the immediate past President of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Mr. Savage has also served as General Manager of S. Cunard & Co., a home and heating retailer in Nova Scotia, and later became the Director, Residential/General Business Marketing and Sales for Nova Scotia Power.
In April 2002, he joined Ray & Berndtson as Vice-President of Business Development and Senior Consultant.
Mike Savage grew up in Dartmouth graduating from Prince Andrew High School and Dalhousie University. He currently resides in Dartmouth with his wife Darlene, daughter Emma, and son Conor.
On December 4, 2006 CTV News reported that Mike Savage was considering a run for the Leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. A website dedicated to drafting Mr. Savage appeared,[1] along with an online petition.[2] On December 19 Mr. Savage announced that he would not seek the leadership. [2]
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| Preceded by district created. See Dartmouth and Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore |
Member of Parliament for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour 2004-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
Categories: 1960 births | Current Members of the Canadian House of Commons | Liberal Party of Canada MPs | Living people | Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Nova Scotia | People from Belfast | People from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Northern Irish immigrants to Canada | Canadians of Welsh descent