Darrell Samson MP (born October 13, 1958) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook since 2015. He is a former superintendent of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, Nova Scotia's Acadian and Francophone school board.
Darrell Samson | |
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 Samson in 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Stoffer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1958 Petit-de-Grat, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Fall River, Nova Scotia |
| Alma mater | Université de Moncton |
| Profession |
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Early life and education
editAn Acadian, Samson is a native of Petit-de-Grat, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia. He attended the Université de Moncton, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Education and in 1984 with a Masters in Education.[1]
Before politics
editSamson was a teacher/administrator at Caudle Park Elementary for many years before assuming his role at Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.[2][3] He has been the national president and vice-president of all French school board superintendents outside Quebec, an active member of the National Committee for Early Years as well as a member of the Provincial Advisory Council to the Minister of Education on Early Years in Nova Scotia.
Political career
editSamson was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election to represent Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook.[4][5] In December 2019, he was named the parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs and associate minister of national defence.[6]
Electoral record
edit| 2021 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Darrell Samson | 18,838 | 41.3 | +1.1 | $68,438.97 | |||
| Conservative | Angela Conrad | 12,047 | 26.4 | +3.8 | $24,989.76 | |||
| New Democratic | Jenna Chisholm | 12,012 | 26.3 | +2.4 | $23,933.45 | |||
| People's | Earl Gosse | 1,776 | 3.9 | +2.2 | $5,292.19 | |||
| Green | Anthony Edmonds | 933 | 2.0 | -9.6 | $1,654.05 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,606 | 99.5 | +0.1 | $107,534.18 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 252 | 0.5 | -0.1 | |||||
| Turnout | 45,858 | 63.5 | -6.0 | |||||
| Registered voters | 72,197 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.4 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Darrell Samson | 19,925 | 40.22 | −7.73 | $85,306.32 | |||
| New Democratic | Matt Stickland | 11,860 | 23.94 | −10.45 | none listed | |||
| Conservative | Kevin Copley | 11,211 | 22.63 | +7.75 | $34,737.99 | |||
| Green | Anthony Edmonds | 5,725 | 11.56 | +8.78 | $2,901.53 | |||
| People's | Sybil Hogg | 816 | 1.65 | none listed | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,537 | 99.36 | $104,082.91 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 320 | 0.64 | +0.27 | |||||
| Turnout | 49,857 | 69.48 | −1.78 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 71,759 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.36 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Darrell Samson | 23,161 | 47.95 | +36.64 | $70,884.65 | |||
| New Democratic | Peter Stoffer | 16,613 | 34.39 | –19.90 | $56,102.19 | |||
| Conservative | Robert Strickland | 7,186 | 14.88 | –15.31 | $16,062.61 | |||
| Green | Mike Montgomery | 1,341 | 2.78 | –1.42 | $1,127.68 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,301 | 99.63 | $201,426.67 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 180 | 0.37 | ||||||
| Turnout | 48,481 | 71.25 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 68,040 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +28.27 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "L'Université de Moncton bien représentée à la Chambre des communes". umoncton.ca. Université de Moncton. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "N.S. Grits get early start in federal campaign". The Chronicle Herald. 2014-12-09. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "'Something I've wanted all my life': Meet the Liberal who won Peter Stoffer's seat | Metro Halifax". metronews.ca. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "NDP veterans fall in metro". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "'It's a pretty surreal evening' as Liberals win all 11 seats in Nova Scotia". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^ "Prime Minister welcomes new parliamentary secretaries". Prime Minister of Canada. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Confirmed candidates — Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-11-10.