Howie MacDonald (born March 9, 1965) is a Canadian fiddler and entertainer from Westmount, Cape Breton Island. His lively Cape Breton style of fiddling has entertained audiences all over the world while travelling with The Rankin Family. He has released multiple albums including one with Ashley MacIsaac, capebretonfiddlemusicNOTCALM in 2001.[1]

MacDonald was the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Sydney—Victoria in the 2004[2] and 2006 federal elections.[3]

Electoral record

2006 Canadian federal election: Sydney—Victoria
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMark Eyking20,27749.88-2.25$47,473.95
New DemocraticJohn Hugh Edwards11,58728.50+0.79$28,987.58
ConservativeHowie MacDonald7,45518.34+2.47$26,033.71
GreenChris Milburn1,3363.29+0.99$537.60
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,655100.0   $73,953
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2270.56-0.23
Turnout 40,88263.30+2.72
Eligible voters 64,589
Liberal hold Swing -1.52
2004 Canadian federal election: Sydney—Victoria
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMark Eyking19,37252.13+2.14$51,343.95
New DemocraticJohn Hugh Edwards10,29827.71-8.50$24,957.69
ConservativeHowie MacDonald5,89715.87+2.08$48,515.46
GreenChris Milburn8552.30$580.41
MarijuanaCathy Thériault4741.28none listed
IndependentB. Chris Gallant2640.71$165.54
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,160100.0   $71,187
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2970.79
Turnout 37,45760.58
Eligible voters 61,826
Liberal notional hold Swing +5.32
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

References

  1. "Gaelic College Faculty". The Gaelic College. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  2. "MacDonald gets nod in Sydney-Victoria". The Chronicle Herald. May 27, 2004. Archived from the original on November 26, 2004. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. "Candidate bio". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-08-23.


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