Sam Slade is a

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former politician. Slade was elected to the

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in a

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on November 26, 2013 and sworn in on December 11, 2013."Liberals reclaim Carbonear-Harbour Grace"

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, November 26, 2013. He represented the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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from 2013 until 2015. In 2015, Slade lost the Liberal nomination in Carbonear - Trinity - Bay de Verde to MHA Steve Crocker. Prior to his election to the legislature, Slade was the mayor of

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from 2005 to 2013. He ran for mayor again in 2017 but lost to Frank Butt. In 2021, Slade ran for councillor in Carbonear. He was elected and was sworn in as deputy mayor.

Electoral record

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References

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