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Michael John Savage Template:Post-nominals (born May 13, 1960) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 34th lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia since 2024. The son of John Savage, he immigrated to Canada with his father from Belfast, Northern Ireland at the age of six. Savage served three terms as a Liberal member of Parliament for the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour from 2004 to 2011, before serving three terms as the mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality from 2012 to 2024. His appointment as lieutenant governor was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in October 2024.

Early life and education

Savage was born on May 13, 1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland to parents Margaret and John Savage. He has six siblings: three brothers and three sisters.Template:Sfn Savage spent his early years in South Wales before immigrating to Canada with his parents at the age of six, when his family began living in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.Template:Sfnmp He grew up in Dartmouth, graduating from Prince Andrew High SchoolTemplate:Sfn and later Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Arts in history.Template:Sfn His father John was the mayor of Dartmouth from 1985 to 1992, and the 23rd premier of Nova Scotia from 1993 to 1997.Template:Sfnmp

Career

Early career

After graduating from Dalhousie University, Savage spent the first two decades of his career working in business in Halifax. He worked as a general manager for S. Cunard & Co. from 1986 until 1997, when he became the sales and marketing director for Nova Scotia Power. Savage became vice-president of the corporate recruiting firm Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette in 2002.Template:Sfn

Savage has served as president of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, and was a member of the board of directors of the IWK.Template:Sfnmp He has been involved with community organizations such as the Red Cross, Literacy Nova Scotia, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and the Neptune Theatre board.Template:Sfn

Political career

Member of Parliament

Savage began his career in politics when he ran in the riding of Dartmouth in the 1997 federal election.Template:Sfn He finished second behind Wendy Lill of the New Democratic Party (NDP).Template:Sfnmp

He was elected Member of Parliament for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in June 2004.Template:Sfn He served on the committee which worked to enact the Civil Marriage Act in 2005, which legalized same-sex marriage across Canada.Template:Sfn He was re-elected in 2006 and 2008.Template:Sfn

On December 4, 2006, it was reported that Savage was considering a run for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.Template:Sfn On December 19, Savage announced that he would not seek the leadership.Template:Sfn

On May 2, 2011, Savage was defeated in the federal election by Robert Chisholm of the NDP; his riding was the only one in Nova Scotia not to re-elect the incumbent candidate in that election.Template:Sfn Savage said at the time that he was proud of the work he had accomplished in Parliament, stating "in six weeks [of the campaign], no one told me I was a rotten person. But I understand how politics works, and you accept the judgment of the voters."Template:Sfn After losing his seat, Savage became the vice-president of the Halifax public relations company M5 Communications and worked again in the private sector before going on to run for Mayor of Halifax.Template:Sfn

Mayor of Halifax

Savage at the 2023 Halifax International Security Conference during his time as mayor

On February 6, 2012, Savage announced that he would run for Mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality in that year's municipal elections.Template:Sfn Savage was elected Mayor of Halifax on October 20, 2012,Template:Sfn and sworn in on November 6.Template:Sfn He was re-elected in the 2016 electionTemplate:Sfn and 2020 election.Template:Sfn

During his time as Mayor, Savage supported a Canadian Football League (CFL) team coming to Halifax and construction of a corresponding stadium.Template:Sfn By 2022 he was less optimistic about the prospects of a CFL team coming to Halifax, stating while there was interest from the CFL, getting a team in Halifax "just [isn't] going to happen the way we would have envisioned it five or six years ago."Template:Sfn Savage suggested that construction of a stadium as originally conceived was no longer seen as desirable, and if the CFL were to come to Halifax it would more likely be in the Downtown area.Template:Sfn

Savage has expressed a need for the federal government to provide more support to municipalities for housing. In 2023, as Mayor of Halifax and chair of the Big City Mayors' Caucus, he claimed that municipal governments were under significant financial pressure. Savage stated that although the federal government had accomplished a lot for Canadian cities, municipalities still required more support to meet goals for housing.Template:Sfn

On February 13, 2024, Savage announced that he would not be running for a fourth term as mayor in the municipal elections later that year. In a speech at Halifax City Hall, he said being mayor of Halifax was "the best job [he] ever had".Template:Sfnmp Savage discussed the improved relationship between the municipality and the Mi'kmaq community during his tenure, highlighting a key moment as council's decision to remove the statue of Edward Cornwallis.Template:Sfnmp He was succeeded as mayor by Andy Fillmore on November 5, 2024.Template:Sfn

Lieutenant governor

Template:External media Template:Further information On October 13, 2024, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Savage would be the next lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, replacing Arthur LeBlanc.Template:Sfnm In preparation for the role, Savage held meetings with former lieutenant governors as well as former Governor General David Johnston.Template:Sfn He was sworn in on December 13, 2024,Template:Sfnm and delivered his first throne speechTemplate:Efn when a new session of the legislature opened on February 14, 2025.Template:Sfnm As part of his role as lieutenant governor, Savage resides at Government House in Halifax and is responsible for conferring awards such as the Order of Nova Scotia and the King Charles III Coronation Medal.Template:Sfnmp

Personal life

Savage is married to his wife, Darlene Savage; they have two children.Template:Sfnmp He met his wife during his second year of university at Dalhousie, and once remarked that the best gift he ever received was a pair of Frye boots gifted by her for their first Christmas together as a couple.Template:Sfn

Honours

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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
King Charles III Coronation Medal
Order of Nova Scotia
Knight of the Order of Saint John

Electoral record

Municipal

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2020 Halifax mayoral election
Candidate Votes %
Mike Savage 102,735 80.16
Matt Whitman 13,497 10.53
Total 128,160 100
Registered voters/turnout 322,232 39.77
Source: Halifax Regional MunicipalityTemplate:Sfn
2016 Halifax mayoral election
Candidate Votes %
Mike Savage 62,096 68.38
Lil Macpherson 28,719 31.62
Total 90,815 100.00
Source: Halifax Regional MunicipalityTemplate:Sfn
2012 Halifax mayoral election
Candidate Votes %
Mike Savage 63,547 57.75
Tom Martin 21,912 19.91
Fred Connors 20,277 18.43
Other candidates 4304 3.91
Total 110,040 100.00
Source: Halifax Regional MunicipalityTemplate:Sfn

Federal

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