Gordon Balser

Gordon Balser (born February 24, 1954) is a former educator and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Digby-Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative member.

Gordon Balser
MLA for Digby-Annapolis
In office
March 24, 1998 – August 5, 2003
Preceded byJoseph H. Casey
Succeeded byHarold Theriault
Personal details
Born (1954-02-24) February 24, 1954
Digby, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationTeacher

Early life

He was born in Digby, Nova Scotia, the son of George Hartley Balser and Seddie Crosby, and was educated at Acadia University.

Balser was a teacher, teaching principal and acting superintendent of schools for the Digby district.

Political career

Balser entered provincial politics in the 1998 election, defeating Liberal John Drish by 233 votes in the Digby-Annapolis riding.[1] He was re-elected in the 1999 election by over 2,200 votes.[2] In August 1999, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Transportation and Public Works.[3][4] In December 1999, the Transportation and Public Works portfolio was transferred to Ron Russell.[5] In June 2002, Balser was shuffled to Minister of Energy.[6] On December 19, 2002, premier John Hamm shuffled his cabinet, moving Balser to Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Minister of the Public Service Commission.[7] In the 2003 election, Balser was defeated by Liberal Harold Theriault.[8][9]

Personal life

In 1981, he married Wendy Suzanne Moore. His daughter Jill Balser was elected to the legislature to represent Digby-Annapolis in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[10]

References
  • Lumley, E Canadian Who's Who 2003 ISBN 0-8020-8865-1
  1. "Election Returns, 1998 (Digby-Annapolis)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  2. "Election Returns, 1999 (Digby-Annapolis)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  3. "Hamm shrinks cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. August 14, 1999. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  4. "New Cabinet smaller than the last". CBC News. August 13, 1999. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  5. "Nova Scotia cabinet shuffled". CBC News. December 30, 1999. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  6. "Balser named Minister of Energy, Clark and Olive join cabinet". Government of Nova Scotia. June 17, 2002. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  7. "Purves new health boss". The Chronicle Herald. December 20, 2002. Archived from the original on May 9, 2003. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  8. "Election Returns, 2003 (Digby-Annapolis)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  9. "Several ministers lose seats". The Chronicle Herald. August 6, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  10. Tina Comeau, "PC candidate Jill Balser follows in dad's footsteps with Digby-Annapolis election win". SaltWire Network, August 18, 2021.


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