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**Keith Leslie Bain** (born October 24, 1952) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of [Victoria-The Lakes](/source/Victoria-The_Lakes) in the [Nova Scotia House of Assembly](/source/Nova_Scotia_House_of_Assembly) from 2006 to 2013 as a member of the [Progressive Conservatives](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Nova_Scotia).

Bain first ran for provincial politics in the 2003 election,[1] but was defeated by Liberal [Gerald Sampson](/source/Gerald_Sampson).[2][3] Bain was elected in the 2006 provincial election, defeating Sampson by over 700 votes.[4][5] He was re-elected in the 2009 election.[6][7] He was defeated by Liberal [Pam Eyking](/source/Pam_Eyking) when he ran for re-election in [2013](/source/2013_Nova_Scotia_general_election).[8][9] In May 2016, Bain was again nominated as the riding's Progressive Conservative candidate for the [2017 Nova Scotia general election](/source/2017_Nova_Scotia_general_election).[10][11] He won on election night in a re-match with Eyking.[12]

On September 24, 2021, Bain was elected as Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[13]

## References

1. ["Businessman wins Tory nod in Victoria"](http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2003/05/04/pNovaScotia205.raw.html). *The Chronicle Herald*. May 4, 2003. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20031122092902/http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2003/05/04/pNovaScotia205.raw.html) November 22, 2003 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-07-26.

1. ["Election Returns, 2003 (Victoria-The Lakes)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221833/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/03dist50.pdf). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from [the original](http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/03dist50.pdf) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-07-20.

1. ["C.B. Liberals buoyed by five-seat snag: 'We're going to be heard'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050124062715/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?2003%2F08%2F07+147.raw+PE03Aug7+2). *The Chronicle Herald*. August 7, 2003. Archived from [the original](http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/displaypackstory?2003/08/07+147.raw+PE03Aug7+2) on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

1. ["Election Returns, 2006 (Victoria-The Lakes)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221037/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/dist50_0.pdf). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from [the original](http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/dist50_0.pdf) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-07-20.

1. "Tory the Bain of election opponents". *Cape Breton Post*. June 14, 2006.

1. ["Bain train rolls to victory in Victoria-The Lakes"](https://archive.today/20130118211117/http://www.capebretonpost.com/Politics/2009-06-10/article-779239/VictoriaThe-Lakes/1). *Cape Breton Post*. June 10, 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.capebretonpost.com/Politics/2009-06-10/article-779239/VictoriaThe-Lakes/1) on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

1. ["C.B. voters go with what they know as incumbents re-elected"](http://thechronicleherald.ca/Election/9012096.html). *The Chronicle Herald*. June 9, 2009. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090611103707/http://thechronicleherald.ca/Election/9012096.html) June 11, 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

1. ["Eyking takes Victoria-The Lakes from incumbent"](https://archive.today/20131009043216/http://www.capebretonpost.com/Elections/2013-10-08/article-3421966/Eyking-takes-Victoria-The-Lakes-from-incumbent/1). *Cape Breton Post*. October 8, 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.capebretonpost.com/Elections/2013-10-08/article-3421966/Eyking-takes-Victoria-The-Lakes-from-incumbent/1) on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

1. ["Cape Breton voters buck election trend of change"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-voters-buck-election-trend-of-change-1.1931252). CBC News. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

1. ["Bain attempts comeback"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160607225020/http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2016-05-26/article-4540763/Bain-attempts-comeback/1). *Cape Breton Post*. May 26, 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2016-05-26/article-4540763/Bain-attempts-comeback/1) on June 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-18.

1. ["Keith Bain to carry Progressive Conservative banner in Victoria-The Lakes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170531194834/https://pcparty.ns.ca/keith-bain-to-carry-progressive-conservative-banner-in-victoria-the-lakes/). Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. May 26, 2016. Archived from [the original](http://pcparty.ns.ca/keith-bain-to-carry-progressive-conservative-banner-in-victoria-the-lakes/) on 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

1. ["Upset recorded in Victoria-The Lakes"](http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/news/regional/upset-recorded-in-victoria-the-lakes-2039/). Cumberland News Now. May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-23.[dead link]

1. ["Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile"](https://nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/keith-bain). *Nova Scotia Legislature*. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

## External links

- [Members of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly](https://nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/keith-bain)

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