Thomas James MacKeough (October 12, 1922 – January 2, 1990)[2] was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Cape Breton North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1960 to 1978.
[4] Following his retirement from politics, McKeough chaired a Provincial Task Force on Occupation Health and Safety in the workplace.
Tom MacKeough was instrumental in improving the ambulance services in Nova Scotia in the late 1960s and early 1970s when he was the Minister of Municipal Affairs.
At that time, most of the ambulance services were based out of funeral homes and lacked adequate funding and standards.
He played a major role in reshaping EMS in Nova Scotia, laying the foundation for a more professional and integrated system.