Marco MacLeod
Marco MacLeod | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Pictou West | |
| Assumed office May 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Karla MacFarlane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1988[1] |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Small Business Owner |
Marco MacLeod (born November 20, 1988) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Progressive Conservative in the May 2024 Pictou West provincial by-election.[2] He was re-elected in the November 2024 Nova Scotia general election.[3]
MacLeod is a small business owner and farmer from Scotsburn.[4][5] He owns a small custom lumber mill.[6] He graduated from Pictou Academy.[7]
Electoral record
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Pictou West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Marco MacLeod | 4,325 | 74.08 | +1.60 | ||||
| Liberal | Mary Wooldridge-Elliott | 778 | 13.33 | +3.78 | ||||
| New Democratic | Carol Ferguson | 620 | 10.62 | -5.92 | ||||
| Green | Clare Brett | 115 | 1.97 | +0.54 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,838 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 30 | |||||||
| Turnout | 5,869 | 47.74 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 12,293 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8] | ||||||||
| Nova Scotia provincial by-election, May 21, 2024 Resignation of Karla MacFarlane | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Marco MacLeod | 4,159 | 72.48 | +8.86 | $47,956 | |||
| New Democratic | Melinda MacKenzie | 949 | 16.54 | +4.18 | $38,663 | |||
| Liberal | Mary Wooldridge-Elliott | 548 | 9.55 | -11.86 | $15,865 | |||
| Green | Clare Brett | 82 | 1.43 | -0.33 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 5,738 | 99.29 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 43 | 0.74 | ||||||
| Turnout | 5,781 | 47.73 | -13.71 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,112 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +2.34 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[9][10] | ||||||||
Controversies
Past music recordings
In August 2026, media reports revealed that MacLeod had previously recorded rap songs between 2009 and 2013 under the moniker "Meadowville", prior to entering politics.[11] Following scrutiny and criticism from community organizations regarding misogynistic and explicit language in songs such as "George Jones", the PC caucus clarified that the recordings were made over a decade earlier and were not autobiographical.[11] MacLeod issued a public apology accepting responsibility for the lyrics, and the songs were subsequently removed from streaming platforms.[11]
References
- ↑ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- ↑ "Progressive Conservatives easily retain Pictou West in Nova Scotia byelection - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ↑ "Nova Scotia election 2024 results: Pictou West - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ↑ "Marco MacLeod to represent PCs in Pictou West". Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ "Pictou West by-election set for May 21". CBC News. April 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Nova Scotia byelection vote set for Tuesday in riding formerly held by popular Tory". Global News. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ↑ "Meet the candidates: Here are the Pictou West nominees for the upcoming byelection". PNI Atlantic News. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. pp. 236–237. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2024). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Proceedings of the Pictou West By-election May 21, 2024: Statement of Votes and Statistics (non-financial) (PDF) (Report). Halifax: Elections Nova Scotia.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2024). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Proceedings of the Pictou West By-election May 21, 2024: Financial Information and Statistics (PDF) (Report). Halifax: Elections Nova Scotia.
- 1 2 3 "Adsum House 'sickened' by past misogynistic song made by N.S. cabinet minister, calls for his removal". CBC News. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
