A former Nova Scotia Power executive is the province’s new deputy minister of energy.
Murray Coolican starts the job Monday.
Coolican last year was the chairman of a steering committee for the Nova Scotia Renewable Energy Consultation. He was Nova Scotia Power’s vice-president of public affairs from 1996 to 2001, before moving to Maritime Life Assurance Co. as vice-president of corporate resources.
Coolican’s resume also includes a stint as Ontario’s deputy minister of native affairs from March 1992 to 1994.
Coolican, son-in-law of the late Tory icon Robert Stanfield, will make $172,000 in salary.
Recruitment firm Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette conducted a Canada-wide search at a cost of $43,900. Coolican and two other candidates were shortlisted and interviewed for the job before a recommendation went to Premier Darrell Dexter.
Previous deputy Alison Scott was seconded by the federal government in August to be a special advisor to the deputy minister of environment for provincial negotiations on climate change.
The executive council office also announced Friday that Byron Rafuse, controller with the Finance Department, will also be the associate deputy minister.http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1170713.html
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