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legislation to unseat him. On
October 30, in a special one day sitting of the legislature, MacLean was expelled as MLA, as the House passed legislation which authorized the expulsion of a member convicted of an offense punishable by a jail term of more than five years. The legislation also banned anyone convicted of such an offense from being nominated or elected to the legislature for five years after the conviction.
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expulsion as MLA, but ruled that the law banning him from seeking re-election, contravened the
Charter of Rights, thus declaring the law unconstitutional, and allowing MacLean to run in the byelection. On February 24, 1987, MacLean was re-elected, defeating Liberal Allan MacDonald by 165 votes. In the
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and is a businessman. From 1968 to 1973, (having been on town council since 1962) he served as deputy mayor of Port
Hawkesbury, and from 1973 to 1981 as mayor. He is married to Glenda Auld. In 1994, MacLean was elected once again to serve as mayor of Port Hawkesbury and has been reelected since. In
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On April 8, 1986, MacLean resigned from cabinet because of an RCMP investigation into his expenses. Later that day, RCMP charged him with one count of fraud, five counts of uttering forged documents and four counts of forgery. On
October 3, 1986, MacLean pleaded guilty to four counts of uttering
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October 24, he was expelled from the Progressive Conservative caucus, and Buchanan threatened to recall the legislature to deal with MacLean if he did not resign. MacLean still refused to quit, forcing Buchanan to recall the legislature to pass special
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206:(born November 24, 1936) is a Canadian politician. He represented the
768:"Expulsion illegal under Charter, former N.S. minister tells court".
783:"Law barring Billy Joe Maclean violates his rights, lawyer says".
633:"Convicted Nova Scotia MLA quits but vows to seek re-election".
738:"Premier weeps in legislature as maverick Billy Joe expelled".
472:"Port Hawkesbury mayor's bar runs afoul of exotic dancer rules"
283:, MacLean lost his seat to Liberal Danny Graham by 123 votes.
898:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988"
528:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984"
497:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981"
753:"Billy Joe affair could haunt N.S. government for months".
603:"Pleads guity over expenses, ex-minister wants new post".
903:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. p. 99. Archived from
533:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. p. 95. Archived from
502:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. p. 91. Archived from
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377:"Voters give old job back to controversial Billy Joe".
844:"Return of By-election for the House of Assembly 1987"
422:"Billy Joe MacLean announces exit from political life"
798:"'Billy Joe affair' raises serious legal questions".
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828:"Ousted MLA can run N.S. judge decides".
867:"Ousted MLA regains seat in N.S. vote".
723:"Nova Scotia House ousts ex-minister".
573:"N.S. ex-minister faces fraud charge".
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428:. November 17, 2015. Archived from
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305:. Nova Scotia Legislative Library
300:"Electoral History for Inverness"
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324:"Guide Parlementaire Canadien"
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849:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1987
453:. CBC News. November 17, 2015
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871:. February 25, 1987.
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