Chuck Porter | |
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Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Hants West | |
In office June 13, 2006 –July 17, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Ron Russell |
Succeeded by | Melissa Sheehy-Richard |
Personal details | |
Born | Garnet Charles Porter December 29,1964 |
Political party | Liberal |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2014–2016) Progressive Conservative (2006–2014) |
Residence(s) | Windsor,Nova Scotia |
Occupation | Paramedic |
Garnet Charles "Chuck" Porter (born December 29,1964) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Hants West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Liberal from 2006 until his retirement from politics in 2021. [1]
Porter was a paramedic for 17 years and also served as a councillor in the town of Windsor,Nova Scotia.
Elected in 2006,Porter was a member of the Progressive Conservatives until June 13,2014,when he left the party to sit as an independent citing Jamie Baillie's management style as a factor (Baillie said Porter neglected his duties). [2] On February 17,2016,he joined the Liberal caucus. [3] He was reelected in the 2017 election. [4]
On July 5,2018,Porter was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive Conservative | Chuck Porter | 4,468 | 50.75 | ||
Liberal | Claude Sherman O'Hara | 3,279 | 37.24 | ||
New Democratic Party | Brian Stephens | 888 | 10.28 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive Conservative | Chuck Porter | 3,364 | 37.24 | ||
Liberal | Paula Lunn | 3,065 | 33.93 | ||
New Democratic Party | Barbara Gallagher | 2,401 | 26.58 | ||
Green | Shelia Richardson | 204 | 2.26 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive Conservative | Chuck Porter | 2,969 | 34.60 | ||
Liberal | Paula Lunn | 2,924 | 34.08 | ||
New Democratic Party | Sean Bennett | 2,486 | 28.97 | ||
Green | Sam Schurman | 201 | 2.34 | – |
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