Michel Samson

Michel P. Samson (born 1972) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Cape Breton-Richmond, formerly Richmond in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 2017. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.

Michel Samson
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Cape Breton-Richmond
Richmond (1998-2013)
In office
March 24, 1998  May 30, 2017
Preceded byRichie Mann
Succeeded byAlana Paon
Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism
In office
October 22, 2013  May 30, 2017
PremierStephen McNeil
Preceded byGraham Steele
Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party interim
In office
June 20, 2006  April 27, 2007
Preceded byFrancis MacKenzie
Succeeded byStephen McNeil
Minister of the Environment
In office
December 16, 1998  August 16, 1999
PremierRussell MacLellan
Preceded byDon Downe
Succeeded byKerry Morash
Personal details
Born1972[1]
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political partyNova Scotia Liberal Party
Residence(s)Arichat, Nova Scotia
OccupationLawyer

Samson attended Isle Madame District High School and graduated with a B.A. from Dalhousie University in 1994 and a LL.B. from Dalhousie Law School in 1997. Samson articled with the Halifax law firm of Blois, Nickerson & Bryson and he was admitted to the Nova Scotia in 1998 before working as an associate at the Port Hawkesbury law firm of Macdonald, Boudrot & Doucet.

Political career

In 1998 Samson successfully ran for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party nomination in the riding of Richmond.[2] He was elected in the 1998 provincial election. In December 1998, Samson was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where he served as Minister of the Environment as well as Minister responsible for administration of the Youth Secretariat Act.[3] At the time, he was the youngest person ever to be appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia.

Samson was re-elected in the 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2013 provincial elections.

Samson served as interim leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2006-2007 following the resignation of Francis MacKenzie until Stephen McNeil was elected leader; Samson having decided not to pursue the leadership.[4]

On October 22, 2013, Samson was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia to serve as Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism as well as Minister of Acadian Affairs.[5] In March 2015, Samson was sworn-in as Minister of Energy following the resignation from cabinet of Andrew Younger.[6]

In the 2017 election, Samson was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Alana Paon.[7][8]

Electoral record

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlana Paon3,33743.57
LiberalMichel Samson3,31643.30
New DemocraticLarry Keating1,00613.13
Total valid votes 7,659100.0  
Total rejected ballots 420.54
Turnout 7,70169.92
Eligible voters 11,014
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Michel Samson 4369 56.51
  Progressive Conservative Joe Janega 1696 21.93
  New Democratic Party Bert Lewis 1667 21.56
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalMichel Samson322855.31+6.76
  New Democratic Party Clair Rankin 1477 25.31 +15.88
  Progressive Conservative John Greene 1045 17.91 -22.65
GreenJohn Percy861.47-0.1
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Michel Samson 2722 48.55
  Progressive Conservative John Greene 2268 40.56
  New Democratic Party Mary Pat Cude 529 9.43
GreenNoreen Hartlen881.57
2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Michel Samson 3047 51.36
  Progressive Conservative Richie Cotton 1850 31.18
  New Democratic Party Clair Rankin 1036 17.46
1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Michel Samson 3105
  Progressive Conservative Joseph MacPhee 1905
  New Democratic Party Wilma Conrod 1595
1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalMichel Samson3,105
  Progressive Conservative Joseph MacPhee 1,905
  New Democratic Party Wilma Conrod 1,595

See also

References

  1. 62nd General Assembly Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. "Law graduate to carry banner for Liberals". The Chronicle Herald. 6 March 1998. Archived from the original on 5 May 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. "Premier MacLellan Shuffles Cabinet". Government of Nova Scotia. 11 December 1998. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. "Samson stays out of Grit leadership race". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  5. "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  6. "Andrew Younger resigns from cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  7. "Nova Scotia election: PC Alana Paon defeats Liberal Michel Samson in Cape Breton-Richmond". Global News. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  8. "High-profile Liberal cabinet ministers Samson, Bernard lose ridings". CBC News. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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