Geoff Regan — Halifax West

First elected as the MP for Halifax West in 1993, Geoff Regan was re-elected to his sixth term in May 2011.

Geoff has worked tirelessly to advance citizen-based initiatives such as education, environmental protection, health promotion, retirement security, the Community Access Program and home retrofit program. He is committed to promoting public engagement and has held over 100 town hall meetings.

Geoff was Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 2003-06 and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader from 2001-03. As regional minister for Nova Scotia, Geoff was fully engaged in negotiating the 2005 Offshore Accord and signed the historic agreement on behalf of the federal government.

Geoff is a senior member of the Liberal caucus and currently serves as critic for Industry and Consumer Affairs.

Before entering public life, Geoff practiced law and was an active community volunteer. He is a former president of the Bedford Board of Trade and a former chair of the Metro Food Bank and Beacon House.

Geoff and his wife Kelly have three children and live in Bedford.

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