Chester-St. Margaret's

• Former Liberal N.S. member of legislature to plead guilty for impaired driving

  Hugh MacKay, former MLA for Chester-St. Margaret's, had in 2020 pleaded not guilty to the charges, which are connected to an alleged impaired driving incident from Nov. 22, 2018.

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  Feb 3, 2023
  
• Chester-St. Margaret’s MLA Hugh MacKay not re-offering in next Nova Scotia election

  "As I enter the next chapter of my life, I am grateful to be in good health and I will continue to stay focused on my wellbeing."

  Politics

  Jun 28, 2021
  
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• Chester MLA Hugh MacKay subject to emergency protection order due to threatening actions

  The order has been issued due to MacKay threatening to self-harm and for sending a series of emails to the victim.

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  Jul 17, 2020
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• Former Liberal MLA Hugh MacKay pleads not guilty to second impaired driving charge

  The former Liberal and now independent MLA was charged with impaired driving last month in connection with an incident in Upper Tantallon in November 2018.

  Crime

  Mar 5, 2020
• N.S. MLA Hugh MacKay releases statement amid impaired driving allegations

  MacKay is scheduled to face the impaired driving charge in Halifax provincial court on March 16.

  Crime

  Mar 2, 2020
• Nova Scotia Liberal riding association members resign, Hugh MacKay to make statement next week

  Two members of the Chester-St. Margaret's Liberal Riding Association have quit over the party's handling of impaired driving allegations against MLA Hugh MacKay.

  Politics

  Feb 28, 2020
• N.S. premier says chief of staff knew of allegations against former Liberal MLA for months

  Stephen McNeil said his chief of staff, Laurie Graham, learned of impaired driving accusations against Chester-St. Margaret’s MLA Hugh MacKay while on a trade mission in Europe.

  Politics

  Feb 26, 2020
• N.S. MLA charged twice with impaired driving to sit as an independent

  The Chester-St. Margaret’s MLA said Sunday he 'made the difficult decision to resign from the Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus' so as not to disrupt 'important work.'

  Politics

  Feb 23, 2020
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• MLA for Chester-St. Margaret’s seeking professional help after driving under the influence

  Hugh MacKay says he has struggled with alcohol addiction issues for several years and has been actively undergoing treatment since 2004.

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  Oct 15, 2019
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• Liberal MLA deletes, apologizes for Facebook post that links health care cost to Nova Scotians’ ‘lifestyle choices’

  Hugh MacKay wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday that smoking, poor diet and inactivity have led to Nova Scotians being plagued by a number of chronic diseases -- such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and cancer.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2018