Some Local Tories Promoting Clarke for Party Leadership

by Dave DesveauxDecember 1, 2017

A drive to get Regional Mayor Cecil Clarke to run for the Provincial Tory leadership is gaining traction.

A website, draftcecil.ca, was launched yesterday by a group of Progressive Conservatives who say Clarke’s experience as Mayor, and as a PC MLA and Cabinet Minister, would make him a good party leader and Premier.

Clarke says he’s still concentrating on the port and other municipal priorities.

Jamie Baillie announced a month ago he’s stepping down as leader, and the only leadership contender so far is Pictou East MLA and Tory Finance Critic Tim Houston.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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