Dominic Peter Mancini (born August 1, 1956) is a

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politician and lawyer. Mancini was elected to the

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in the 1997 federal election that saw a breakthrough for the

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in the province of

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. He served as the NDP's justice critic in the

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. Mancini represented the riding of

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until the 2000 federal election when he was defeated by

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. He moved to

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following his electoral defeat. He was unsuccessful in his attempt at a comeback in the 2006 federal election in the riding of

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losing to incumbent

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by just over 4,000 votes.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Mancini was educated at

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, where he was a member of the Dalhousie Senate and Vice President of the Student Council. He graduated from

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in 1982.

Legal career

He has worked for Nova Scotia Legal Aid in criminal and family law since 1986 save for one year when he taught at the University College of Cape Breton and his years in parliament. On December 12, 2014, Mancini was appointed a

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Political career

Mancini received over 50% of the popular vote in 1997. It was during his time as MP that the

Government announced the shutdown of the coal mines run by the

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. Mancini and other political leaders fought for increased pension packages for the workers and an economic diversification fund. He was the MP when the federal government began a remediation program for the

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. When Robert Chisholm resigned as leader of the

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in 1999, Mancini was seen as a possible front runner for the post but declined to run.

Personal life

He is married to

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, who was elected to the

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on July 14, 2015.

Electoral record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mancini, Peter 1956 births Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia New Democratic Party MPs Schulich School of Law alumni People from the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Canadian King's Counsel