Michel Samson

The Honourable
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 by Richie Mann
Succeeded by Alana Paon
Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism
Assumed office
October 22, 2013
Premier Stephen McNeil
Preceded by Graham Steele
Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party interim
In office
June 20, 2006 – April 27, 2007
Preceded by Francis MacKenzie
Succeeded by Stephen McNeil
Minister of the Environment
In office
December 16, 1998 – August 16, 1999
Premier Russell MacLellan
Preceded by Don Downe
Succeeded by Kerry Morash
Personal details
Born 1972[1]
Evanston, Nova Scotia
Political party Nova Scotia Liberal Party
Residence Arichat, Nova Scotia
Occupation lawyer

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.

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.

In 2004 Samson married Halifax lawyer Claudine Bardsley.

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

Nova Scotia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Michel Samson 4369 56.51
     Progressive Conservative Joe Janega 1696 21.93
     New Democratic Party Bert Lewis 1667 21.56
Nova Scotia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalMichel Samson 3228 55.31 +6.76
     New Democratic Party Clair Rankin 1477 25.31 +15.88
     Progressive Conservative John Greene 1045 17.91 -22.65
GreenJohn Percy 86 1.47 -0.1
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
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 Hartlen 88 1.57 –
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Michel Samson 3047 51.36
     Progressive Conservative Richie Cotton 1850 31.18
     New Democratic Party Clair Rankin 1036 17.46
Nova Scotia general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Michel Samson 3105
     Progressive Conservative Joseph MacPhee 1905
     New Democratic Party Wilma Conrod 1595
Nova Scotia general election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalMichel Samson 3,105
     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. March 6, 1998. Archived from the original on May 5, 2004. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  3. ↑ "Premier MacLellan Shuffles Cabinet". Government of Nova Scotia. December 11, 1998. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  4. ↑ "Samson stays out of Grit leadership race". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 12, 2007. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  6. ↑ "Andrew Younger resigns from cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  7. ↑ "Nova Scotia election: PC Alana Paon defeats Liberal Michel Samson in Cape Breton-Richmond". Global News. May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  8. ↑ "High-profile Liberal cabinet ministers Samson, Bernard lose ridings". CBC News. May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
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