Canadian fiddler and entertainer
Howie MacDonald (born March 9, 1965) is a Canadian fiddler and entertainer from Westmount , Cape Breton Island . His lively Cape Breton style of fiddling has entertained audiences all over the world while travelling with The Rankin Family . He has released multiple albums including one with Ashley MacIsaac , capebretonfiddlemusicNOTCALM in 2001.[ 1]
MacDonald was the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Sydney—Victoria in the 2004 [ 2] 2006 federal elections .[ 3]
Electoral record
2006 Canadian federal election : Sydney—Victoria
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Mark Eyking 20,277
49.88
-2.25
$47,473.95
New Democratic John Hugh Edwards
11,587
28.50
+0.79
$28,987.58
Conservative Howie MacDonald 7,455
18.34
+2.47
$26,033.71
Green Chris Milburn
1,336
3.29
+0.99
$537.60
Total valid votes/expense limit
40,655 100.0 $73,953
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
227 0.56 -0.23
Turnout
40,882 63.30 +2.72
Eligible voters
64,589
Liberal hold
Swing
-1.52
2004 Canadian federal election : Sydney—Victoria
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Mark Eyking 19,372
52.13
+2.14
$51,343.95
New Democratic John Hugh Edwards
10,298
27.71
-8.50
$24,957.69
Conservative Howie MacDonald 5,897
15.87
+2.08
$48,515.46
Green Chris Milburn
855
2.30
–
$580.41
Marijuana Cathy Thériault
474
1.28
–
none listed
Independent B. Chris Gallant
264
0.71
–
$165.54
Total valid votes/expense limit
37,160 100.0 $71,187
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
297 0.79
Turnout
37,457 60.58
Eligible voters
61,826
Liberal notional hold
Swing
+5.32
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
References
