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| − | Openly gay provincial Member of Parliament for Nova Scotia's Kings-Hants district. First elected as Progressive Conservative, then switched to Liberals. Former Minister of Public Works and Government Services | + | Openly gay provincial Member of Parliament for Nova Scotia's Kings-Hants district since 1997. First elected as Progressive Conservative and ran for the leadership of the party, then switched to Liberals when the PCs merged with the Alliance Party (2003). Ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party (2006). Former Minister of Public Works and Government Services (2004-2006). Named by the World Economic Forum (WEF) of Davos, Switzerland, as one of its "Young Global Leaders." |
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.brison.ca/ | ||
| + | * http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/Scott-Brison | ||
| + | * http://thechronicleherald.ca/topics/Scott%20Brison | ||
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Revision as of 15:04, 7 May 2014
Contents
Country
Canada
Birth - Death
1967 -
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievements
Government Minister
Description
Openly gay provincial Member of Parliament for Nova Scotia's Kings-Hants district since 1997. First elected as Progressive Conservative and ran for the leadership of the party, then switched to Liberals when the PCs merged with the Alliance Party (2003). Ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party (2006). Former Minister of Public Works and Government Services (2004-2006). Named by the World Economic Forum (WEF) of Davos, Switzerland, as one of its "Young Global Leaders."
