Leo Glavine | |
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![]() Leo Glavine, MLA | |
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Kings West | |
In office August 5, 2003 –July 17, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jon Carey |
Succeeded by | Chris Palmer |
Personal details | |
Born | 1948 [1] Grand Falls-Windsor,Newfoundland and Labrador |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Doris |
Residence(s) | North Kingston,Nova Scotia |
Occupation | Teacher,Administrator,Coach,Community Volunteer,Politician |
Leo A. Glavine (born 1948) is a Canadian politician,who represented the electoral district of Kings West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2003 until his retirement from politics in 2021. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Glavine was born in Grand Falls-Windsor,Newfoundland and Labrador. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier University. Spent 30 years working at West Kings District High School in Auburn,Nova Scotia,as a public school teacher and high school administrator.
Glavine ran for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Kings West in 2003. He was elected in the 2003 provincial election [2] and subsequently re-elected in the 2006, [3] 2009, [4] 2013 [5] and 2017 provincial elections. [6]
On October 22,2013,Glavine was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where he served as Minister of Health and Wellness,Minister of Seniors and the Chair of the Senior Citizens’Secretariat. [7]
On June 15,2017,premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet,moving Glavine to Minister of Communities,Culture and Heritage,Minister of Seniors,and Minister of the Voluntary Sector. [8] [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Leo Glavine | 4,190 | 52.45 | -21.86 | |
Progressive Conservative | Chris Palmer | 3,015 | 37.74 | 21.65 | |
New Democratic Party | Cheryl Burbidge | 536 | 6.71 | -0.9 | |
Green | Madeline Taylor | 247 | 3.09 | +2.10 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Leo Glavine | 5,890 | 74.31 | +13.46 | |
Progressive Conservative | Jody Alan Frowley | 1,275 | 16.09 | -4.22 | |
New Democratic Party | Robert K. (Bob) Landry | 603 | 7.61 | -9.42 | |
Green | Barbara G. Lake | 158 | 1.99 | +0.18 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Leo Glavine | 4,996 | 60.85 | ||
Progressive Conservative | Chris Palmer | 1,668 | 20.31 | ||
New Democratic Party | Carol Tobin | 1,398 | 17.03 | ||
Green | Nistal Prem de Boer | 149 | 1.81 | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Leo Glavine | 3940 | 46.67 | ||
Progressive Conservative | John Prall | 2801 | 33.18 | ||
New Democratic Party | Greg Hubbert | 1590 | 18.83 | ||
Green | Nistal Prem de Boer | 112 | 1.33 | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Leo Glavine | 3045 | 36.91 | ||
Progressive Conservative | Jon Carey | 2935 | 35.58 | ||
New Democratic Party | Greg Hubbert | 2269 | 27.51 |
He is married and has three sons.[ citation needed ]