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Eddie Orrell

Eddie Orrell

Canadian politician

Ralph Edward Orrell (born February 7, 1965) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Northside-Westmount in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from June 2011 to July 2019 as a Progressive Conservative.

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On June 21, 2011, Orrell was elected in a byelection for the electoral district of Cape Breton North.[3] In the 2013 provincial election, Orrell was re-elected in the new riding of Northside-Westmount.[4][5] He was re-elected in the 2017 election.[6]

On May 10, 2019, Orrell announced he will seek the Conservative nomination in Sydney—Victoria for the 2019 federal election.[7] On July 15, 2019, it was announced that Orrell was selected as the candidate.[8] Orrell resigned his provincial seat on July 31, 2019.[9][10]

Education

He graduated from Memorial Composite High School in 1983 and from Dalhousie University in 1987.

Electoral record

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    "Orrell takes Northside-Westmount riding after close race". Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
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    "Cape Breton voters buck election trend of change". CBC News. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
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    "Election brings change to CBRM". Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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    "Orrell to seek Conservative nomination in Sydney-Victoria riding". Cape Breton Post. May 10, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
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    "Make it three: N.S. MLA Orrell joins d'Entremont and MacLeod as federal Tory candidates". Global News. July 15, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
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    "Three of Nova Scotia's PC MLAs resign to run in federal election". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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    "Two Cape Breton Tory MLA's Resigning Today". The Coast. July 31, 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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    "Confirmed candidates — Sydney—Victoria". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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    "September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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    "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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    "Cape Breton North byelection results" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. June 21, 2011. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
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