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Joanne Bernard
MLA for Dartmouth North
Assumed office
October 8, 2013
Preceded byTrevor Zinck
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Joanne Bernard is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, she represents the electoral district of Dartmouth North.[1]

On October 22, 2013 Bernard was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where she serves as Minister of Community Services as well as Minister responsible for the Disabled Persons Commission Act.[2]

An out lesbian,[3] she is the first LGBT person elected to the provincial legislature in Nova Scotia.[4]

Electoral record

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Nova Scotia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joanne Bernard 2,953 44.06
New Democratic Party Steve Estey 2,020 30.14
Progressive Conservative Séan G. Brownlow 1,729 25.08

References

  1. ^ "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region". Metro, October 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC News. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
  3. ^ "Could Dartmouth-North elect Nova Scotia’s first openly gay MLA?". Global News, October 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "Aspiring actor, gay candidate among noteworthy winners". CBC News, October 9, 2013.