Elmer MacKay, a Nova Scotia politician who spent more than two decades representing the Central Nova district in the federal government, has died.
His son, Peter MacKay, who also represented the Central Nova district in Ottawa, confirmed his father’s death in a post to the X social media platform.
The younger Mackay said his father died at the age of 89 after an “extraordinary life” of hard work and public service.
Elmer MacKay was first elected in 1971 with the federal Progressive Conservatives and he remained with the party until his last day in office in 1993.
In 1983, MacKay gave up his seat to allow new Progressive Conservative leader Brian Mulroney to run in a byelection, and he was re-elected in 1984….