Harold William Langille[1] (January 18, 1944 – April 12, 2020) was a tree farmer, police officer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2006 as a Progressive Conservative.[2]

Bill Langille
MLA for Colchester North
In office
1999–2006
Preceded byEd Lorraine
Succeeded byKaren Casey
Personal details
Born
Harold William Langille

(1944-01-18)January 18, 1944
Truro, Nova Scotia
DiedApril 12, 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 76)
Little Dyke, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationPolice officer, tree farmer

Born in 1944 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Langille was educated at the Ontario Police College and the Ontario Provincial Police Academy.[3] He worked as a police officer in Truro and Ontario.[3] After his retirement in 1994, he returned to Nova Scotia and owned and operated tree farms in Colchester County.[3] Langille entered provincial politics in 1999,[4] winning the Colchester North riding by more than 1300 votes.[5] In the 2003 election, he was re-elected by more than 1100 votes.[6] Langille did not reoffer in the 2006 election.[7] He died of liver cancer on April 12, 2020.[8]

References edit

  • O'Handley, Kathleen (2005). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 2005. ISBN 1-4144-0141-8.
  1. ^ "H.W. "Bill" Langille - Sunday, April 12th, 2020".
  2. ^ "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "MLA biography". Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 26 June 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Novice politicians look to leaders". The Chronicle Herald. 13 July 1999. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Election Returns, 1999 (Colchester North)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Election Returns, 2003 (Colchester North)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Langille says he won't run again". The Daily News. Halifax. 22 March 2006.
  8. ^ "Former Nova Scotia MLA Bill Langille passes away on Easter Sunday | SaltWire".