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- Michael_James_MacDonald abstract "Michael James MacDonald (August 8, 1909–July 3, 1997) was a union leader, coal miner, volunteer firefighter and politician in Nova Scotia.Born and raised in Cape Breton, the son of James MacDonald, MacDonald worked in the coal mines as a young man in order to support his family following the death of his father. He was involved with the United Mine Workers of America and was president of Local Union 4521 from 1938 until 1941 when he had to quit mining after being seriously injured in a stone fall. He then worked as a salesman for a bakery in Sydney, Nova Scotia, forming a union and becoming its president.MacDonald was also involved in the co-operative movement helping to found the Reserves Mines Credit Union and serving as its vice-president. He served as a member of the Reserve Mines Volunteer Fire Department for over 60 years having helped found it in 1934.In the 1945 provincial election, he was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly representing the Nova Scotia Co-operative Commonwealth Federation for Cape Breton Centre. He and CCF leader Russell Cunningham were the only two Opposition members in the legislature until the 1949 provincial election. He would remain a member of the assembly for 18 years.MacDonald served as leader of the CCF from 1953 to 1963 leading the party through the 1956 and 1960 provincial election. Despite the fact that the party received almost 9% of the vote in 1960, MacDonald was the only CCFer returned either time. He stepped down as leader in 1963 and James H. Aitchison became leader of the newly formed Nova Scotia NDP. MacDonald lost his seat in the 1963 provincial election and the NDP would not gain another seat in the House of Assembly until 1970.MacDonald also continued his union work as business agent for the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers from 1957 until his retirement in 1975 and was involved with the Cape Breton Labour Council and the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour. He also became active in municipal politics serving on the Cape Breton County Council from 1974 to 1976.".
- Michael_James_MacDonald activeYearsStartDate "1945-10-23".
- Michael_James_MacDonald birthDate "1909-08-08".
- Michael_James_MacDonald birthYear "1909".
- Michael_James_MacDonald deathDate "1997-07-03".
- Michael_James_MacDonald deathYear "1997".
- Michael_James_MacDonald occupation Trade_union.
- Michael_James_MacDonald office "Member of the Legislative Assembly".
- Michael_James_MacDonald orderInOffice "Leader of the".
- Michael_James_MacDonald orderInOffice "Nova Scotia Co-operative Commonwealth Federation".
- Michael_James_MacDonald party Nova_Scotia_New_Democratic_Party.
- Michael_James_MacDonald region Cape_Breton_Centre.
- Michael_James_MacDonald region Nova_Scotia.
- Michael_James_MacDonald successor James_H._Aitchison.
- Michael_James_MacDonald successor Mike_Laffin.
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- Michael_James_MacDonald wikiPageWikiLinkText "Michael J. MacDonald".
- Michael_James_MacDonald wikiPageWikiLinkText "Michael James MacDonald".
- Michael_James_MacDonald wikiPageWikiLinkText "Michael MacDonald".
- Michael_James_MacDonald wikiPageWikiLinkText "Michael McDonald".
- Michael_James_MacDonald birthDate "1909-08-08".
- Michael_James_MacDonald constituency Cape_Breton_Centre.
- Michael_James_MacDonald constituency Nova_Scotia.
- Michael_James_MacDonald constituency File:Flag_of_Nova_Scotia.svg.
- Michael_James_MacDonald dateOfBirth "1909-08-08".
- Michael_James_MacDonald dateOfDeath "1997-07-03".
- Michael_James_MacDonald deathDate "1997-07-03".
- Michael_James_MacDonald name "Macdonald, Michael James".
- Michael_James_MacDonald name "Michael James MacDonald".
- Michael_James_MacDonald occupation "Trade Unionist".
- Michael_James_MacDonald office Nova_Scotia_New_Democratic_Party.
- Michael_James_MacDonald office "Leader of the".
- Michael_James_MacDonald office "Member of the Legislative Assembly".
- Michael_James_MacDonald party Nova_Scotia_New_Democratic_Party.
- Michael_James_MacDonald predecessor Douglas_MacDonald.
- Michael_James_MacDonald predecessor Russell_Cunningham_(Canadian_politician).
- Michael_James_MacDonald shortDescription "Canadian politician".
- Michael_James_MacDonald successor James_H._Aitchison.
- Michael_James_MacDonald successor Mike_Laffin.
- Michael_James_MacDonald termEnd "1963".
- Michael_James_MacDonald termStart "1945-10-23".
- Michael_James_MacDonald termStart "1953".
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- Michael_James_MacDonald description "Canadian politician".
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- Michael_James_MacDonald subject Category:1996_deaths.
- Michael_James_MacDonald subject Category:Canadian_people_of_Scottish_descent.
- Michael_James_MacDonald subject Category:Canadian_trade_unionists.
- Michael_James_MacDonald subject NDP.
- Michael_James_MacDonald subject Category:Nova_Scotia_Co-operative_Commonwealth_Federation_MLAs.
- Michael_James_MacDonald subject Category:Nova_Scotia_New_Democratic_Party_MLAs.
- Michael_James_MacDonald subject Category:People_from_Cape_Breton_Island.
- Michael_James_MacDonald hypernym Leader.
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- Michael_James_MacDonald type Person.
- Michael_James_MacDonald type Politician.
- Michael_James_MacDonald type Person.
- Michael_James_MacDonald type Leader.
- Michael_James_MacDonald type Union.