A long-time MLA in Cape Breton has passed away.
Alfie MacLeod was the PC member for Sydney-Mira-Louisbourg for 13 years.
He stepped away in 2019 to run in the federal election.
MacLeod was also speaker of the House from 2007-2009.
Just last week, Premier Tim Houston acknowledged his friend and former colleague and wished him strength in a battle with cancer.
Monday, Houston says he joins Nova Scotians in every corner of our province in mourning the loss of Alfie MacLeod.
“A beloved and proud son of Cape Breton, a devoted family man and a dedicated public servant. His was a life well lived, and his death will be deeply felt by many,” says Houston.
“Today my thoughts and the thoughts of MLAs on all sides of the House are with Alfie’s wife Shirley, their children Daniel, Jessica and Sandra and their families.”
MacLeod was 69.
Today, I join Nova Scotians in every corner of our province in mourning the loss of Alfie MacLeod, a beloved and proud son of Cape Breton, a devoted family man and a dedicated public servant. His was a life well lived and his death will be deeply felt by many.
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) September 29, 2025
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