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Andy Savoy, B.Sc., MBA (born July 12, 1963) is a Canadian politician and engineer. A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Savoy was raised in the Perth-Andover, New Brunswick area and educated at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton where he earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering as well as a Masters of Business Administration. Perth-Andover is a village in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Fredericpolis silvae filia noblis (Fredericton noble daughter of the forest) Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 131. ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... Engineering is the application of scientific and mathematical principles to develop economical solutions to technical problems, creating products, facilities, and structures that are useful to people. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ...


Elected to the Perth-Andover village council in 1989, he represented the village on the Grand Falls Regional Economic Development Commission before resigning in 1991] when he moved to Fredericton to work for the Research and Productivity Council.


In 2000, Savoy ran for Parliament in the conservative-minded riding Tobique—Mactaquac for the Liberal Party. Savoy defeated the incumbent-Member of Parliament (MP), Progressive Conservative Gilles Bernier by only 150 votes. His share of the vote was only 34%, compared to 33% for Bernier and 29% for Canadian Alliance candidate Adam Richardson -- the smallest plurality of any successful candidate in that election. The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of Canada. ... The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... Tobique–Mactaquac is the name of a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned at the centre of the political spectrum, combining a progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... // In politics The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) (In French: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... Gilles Bernier is the name of two Canadian politicians who served in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Canadian Alliance, formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance, was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... A plurality, or relative/simple majority as it is also referred to outside the United States (especially in non-English speaking countries; in the US, simple majority has another meaning), is the largest share of something, which may or may not be a majority in the American sense of the...


After his first election, he was very active and became the first-ever MP from Atlantic Canada to be elected chair of the Rural Caucus of the Liberal Party. On February 4, 2004, he was elected chair of the National Liberal Caucus, the first Atlantic Canadian to hold the post since Brian Tobin in the 1980s. The four Canadian Atlantic provinces. ... A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A caucus chair is a person who chairs the meetings of a caucus. ... Brian Vincent Tobin, PC (born October 21, 1954 in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian politician. ...


Despite his success in his first term in office, pundits suggested that Savoy faced a tough battle for re-election especially with the creation of the new Conservative Party of Canada out of the old Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance parties whose combined vote in 2000 was 63%. This was not the case as Savoy was re-elected by a margin of 3,008 votes, beating the Conservative candidate Mike Allen 48% to 39%. However, in the 2006 election his luck did not continue, his party lost the election nationally and he too was defeated by Allen by a margin of 254 votes. The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... For the historical political party, see Conservative Party of Canada (pre-1942) The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of... Mike Allen is a Canadian politician. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ...


Provincial Liberal leader Shawn Graham made comments in the press immediately following Savoy's federal defeat stating that he would be very excited to have Savoy stand under his banner for election to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the next provincial election, however Savoy did not offer as a candidate. The New Brunswick Liberal Association (NBLA), more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... Shawn Graham (born February 22, 1968 in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada) is a New Brunswick politician. ... The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. ... The 56th New Brunswick general election will be held in the province of New Brunswick, Canada, no later than June 2008 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. ...


He supported Bob Rae's bid for the Liberal leadership in 2006. [1] Robert Keith Rae, PC , OC, O.Ont , QC , B.A., LL.B, B.Phi. ... Wikinews has news related to: Ignatieff tops first ballot in Canadian Liberal convention Canadian Liberal vote heads to third ballot Dion leads Ignatieff heading into final ballot of Canadian Liberal vote Dion wins Canadian Liberal leadership on fourth ballot Wikinews has news related to: Liberal Party of Canada leadership, 2006...

Preceded by:
Gilles Bernier, Progressive Conservative
Member of Parliament for Tobique—Mactaquac
2000-2006
Succeeded by:
Mike Allen, Conservative

  Results from FactBites:
 
Andy Savoy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (387 words)
Savoy was raised in the Perth-Andover, New Brunswick area and educated at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton where he earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering as well as a Masters of Business Administration.
Despite his success in his first term in office, pundits suggested that Savoy faced a tough battle for re-election especially with the creation of the new Conservative Party of Canada out of the old Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance parties whose combined vote in 2000 was 63%.
This was not the case as Savoy was re-elected by a margin of 3,008 votes, beating the Conservative candidate Mike Allen 48% to 39%.
Andy Savoy at AllExperts (341 words)
Andy Savoy (born July 12, 1963) is a Canadian politician and engineer.
In 2000, Savoy ran for parliament in the conservative-minded riding Tobique—Mactaquac for the Liberals.
This was not the case as Savoy was re-elected by a margin of 3008 votes, beating the Conservative candidate 48% to 39%.
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