Peter Mancini

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Peter Mancini (born August 1, 1956) is a Canadian politician and lawyer. Mancini was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1997 federal election that saw a breakthrough for the New Democratic Party in the province of Nova Scotia. He served as the NDP's justice critic in the 36th Canadian parliament. Mancini represented the riding of Sydney—Victoria until the 2000 federal election when he was defeated. Mancini moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia following his electoral defeat. He was unsuccessful in his attempt at a comeback in the 2006 federal election in the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour losing to incumbent Michael Savage by just over 4,000 votes.

Mancini was educated at Dalhousie University and graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1982. He has worked for Nova Scotia Legal Aid in criminal and family law since 1986 save for his years in parliament.

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