Colton Fraser LeBlanc (born 1992)
[The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: LeBlanc, Colton Fraser, page 142](_blank)
Nova Scotia Legislature is a
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
politician, representing the electoral district of
Argyle-Barrington
Argyle-Barrington was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 100 per cent of the former district of Argyle and 52 per cent of the f ...
as a member of the
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia (formerly Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia), is a moderate political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like most conservative parties in Atlantic Canada, it has been historically as ...
caucus.
Early life and education
Raised in
Quinan, Nova Scotia, LeBlanc graduated from
Université Sainte-Anne
Université Sainte-Anne is a French-language university in Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia, Canada. It and the Université de Moncton in New Brunswick are the only French-language universities in the Maritime Provinces.
History
It was founde ...
in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science Degree.
Before politics
LeBlanc worked as a paramedic for five years before running for political office.
Political career
LeBlanc was elected to the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de la Nouvelle-Écosse; gd, Taigh Seanaidh Alba Nuadh), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia of the province of Nova Scotia ...
in a by-election on September 3, 2019.
On August 7, 2021, LeBlanc helped save a man's life when he collapsed at a local community festival in Yarmouth County.
On August 31, 2021, LeBlanc was made Minister of the Public Service Commission, Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services, and Acadian Affairs and Francophonie.
Bills introduced
Election Record
2021 election
2019 by-election
References
Living people
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs
Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
People from Yarmouth County
21st-century Canadian politicians
1992 births
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