Mark Furey

Canadian politician and police officer

The Honourable Mark Furey

Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Lunenburg West
In office October 8, 2013 – July 17, 2021
Preceded by	Gary Ramey
Succeeded by	Becky Druhan
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia and Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia
In office June 15, 2017 – February 23, 2021
Premier	Stephen McNeil
Preceded by	Diana Whalen
Succeeded by	Randy Delorey
Minister of Labour Relations
In office June 15, 2017 – February 23, 2021
Premier	Stephen McNeil
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Randy Delorey

Personal details
Political party	Liberal

Mark Ignatius Furey is a Canadian politician and retired police officer, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West until his retirement from politics in 2021.^[1]

Furey is a retired police officer, having served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

On October 22, 2013 Furey was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where he served as Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, as well as Minister responsible for Part II of the Gaming Control Act and the Minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act.^[2]

Furey was re-elected in the 2017 election.^[3] On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, moving Furey to Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Provincial Secretary, and the newly established Minister of Labour Relations.^[4]^[5]

Electoral record

2017 Nova Scotia general election
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	Mark Furey	3,839	47.1
Progressive Conservative	Carole Hipwell	2,261	27.7
New Democratic Party	Lisa Norman	1,690	20.7
Green	Michael Sheppard	361	4.42	–

2013 Nova Scotia general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
Liberal	Mark Furey	3,931	43.10
New Democratic Party	Gary Ramey	2,885	31.00
Progressive Conservative	David Mitchell	2,143	23.50

2009 Nova Scotia general election^[6]
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
New Democratic Party	Gary Ramey	3,600	39.60
Progressive Conservative	Carolyn Bolivar-Getson	3,045	33.50
Liberal	Mark Furey	2,297	25.27
Green	Emily Richardson	148	1.63	–

References

^ "Rafuse one of few NDP to keep seat". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
^ "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC News. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
^ "Two new MLAs for South Shore". South Shore Breaker. June 13, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
^ "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
^ "N.S. cabinet unveiled: Casey now deputy premier, finance minister". The Chronicle Herald. June 15, 2017. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
^ 2009 Lunenburg West election results