Chuck Porter (politician)

Garnet Charles "Chuck" Porter (born December 29, 1964) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Hants West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Liberal from 2006 until his retirement from politics in 2021.[1]

The Honourable
Chuck Porter
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Hants West
In office
June 13, 2006 – July 17, 2021
Preceded byRon Russell
Succeeded byMelissa Sheehy-Richard
Personal details
Born
Garnet Charles Porter

December 29, 1964
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations		Independent (2014–2016)
Progressive Conservative (2006–2014)
Residence(s)Windsor, Nova Scotia
OccupationParamedic

Medicine and municipal politics

Porter was a paramedic for 17 years and also served as a councillor in the town of Windsor, Nova Scotia.

Provincial career

Elected in 2006, Porter was a member of the Progressive Conservatives until June 13, 2014, when he left the party to sit as an independent citing Jamie Baillie's management style as a factor (Baillie said Porter neglected his duties).[2] On February 17, 2016, he joined the Liberal caucus.[3] He was reelected in the 2017 election.[4]

On July 5, 2018, Porter was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.[5]

Electoral record
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 4,468 50.75
  Liberal Claude Sherman O'Hara 3,279 37.24
  New Democratic Party Brian Stephens 888 10.28
2009 Nova Scotia general election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 3,364 37.24
  Liberal Paula Lunn 3,065 33.93
  New Democratic Party Barbara Gallagher 2,401 26.58
GreenShelia Richardson2042.26
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Chuck Porter 2969 34.6
  Liberal Paula Lunn 2924 34.08
  New Democratic Party Sean Bennett 2486 28.97
GreenSam Schurman2012.34–

References
  1. "Chuck Porter, former Progressive Conservative MLA, joins Liberals". CBC News. February 17, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  2. "Chuck Porter leaves PC caucus, cites leadership as a factor". CBC News. June 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  3. Chuck Porter, former Progressive Conservative MLA, joins Liberals CBC News
  4. "Hants West riding election results". Hants Journal. May 30, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  5. "Premier shuffles cabinet, puts emphasis on mining sector". CBC News. July 5, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  6. "2009 Nova Scotia election results – Hants West" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. June 9, 2009. Retrieved 2018-04-03.


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