Joanne Lynn Bernard (born October 4, 1963) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election.[2] As a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, she represented the electoral district of Dartmouth North until her defeat in the 2017 election.[3]
Joanne Bernard | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Dartmouth North | |
| In office October 8, 2013 – May 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Trevor Zinck |
| Succeeded by | Susan Leblanc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1963[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
Early life and education
editBernard grew up in Halifax and graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She then earned a master's degree in political science from Acadia University.[4] She also received a Certificate of Leadership from Saint Mary's University.[5]
Political career
editOn October 22, 2013, Bernard was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, where she served as Minister of Community Services as well as Minister responsible for the Disabled Persons Commission Act and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women[6]
Personal life
editBernard is an out lesbian,[7] she was the first openly LGBT person elected to the provincial legislature in Nova Scotia.[8]
Electoral record
edit| 2017 Nova Scotia general election: Dartmouth North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Susan Leblanc | 2,771 | 39.36 | +9.22 | ||||
| Liberal | Joanne Bernard | 2,442 | 34.68 | -9.38 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Melanie Russell | 1,384 | 19.66 | -5.42 | ||||
| Green | Tyler Colburne | 318 | 4.52 | |||||
| Atlantica | David Boyd | 126 | 1.79 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,041 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 33 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,074 | 42.7 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,566 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.30 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[9][10] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joanne Bernard | 2,953 | 44.06 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Steve Estey | 2,020 | 30.14 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Séan G. Brownlow | 1,729 | 25.08 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Joanne Bernard on Twitter: "Well. Happy 50th birthday to me!"". twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region". Metro. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "High-profile Liberal cabinet ministers Samson, Bernard lose ridings". CBC News. May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Joanne Bernard's journey took her from welfare to cabinet". CBC News. February 23, 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ Joanne Bernard named new CEO of Easter Seals Nova Scotia Archived 2017-08-02 at the Wayback Machine Easter Seals Nova Scotia
- ^ "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC News. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
- ^ "Could Dartmouth-North elect Nova Scotia's first openly gay MLA?". Global News. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Aspiring actor, gay candidate among noteworthy winners". CBC News. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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