Darrell Samson
Darrell Samson | |
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 Samson in 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – March 23, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Stoffer |
| Succeeded by | Braedon Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1958 Petit-de-Grat, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Université de Moncton |
| Profession |
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Darrell Samson (born October 13, 1958) is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook from 2015 until 2025. He is a former superintendent of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, Nova Scotia's Acadian and Francophone school board.
Early life and education
[edit]An Acadian, Samson is a native of Petit-de-Grat, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia. He attended the Université de Moncton, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Education and in 1984 with a Masters in Education.[1]
Before politics
[edit]Samson was a teacher/administrator at Caudle Park Elementary for many years before assuming his role at Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.[2][3] He has been the national president and vice-president of all French school board superintendents outside Quebec, an active member of the National Committee for Early Years as well as a member of the Provincial Advisory Council to the Minister of Education on Early Years in Nova Scotia.
Political career
[edit]Samson was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election to represent Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook.[4][5] In December 2019, he was named the parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs and associate minister of national defence.[6]
On February 18, 2025, Samson announced that he would not run for re-election during the 2025 Canadian federal election.[7]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2021 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Darrell Samson | 18,838 | 41.3 | +1.1 | $68,438.97 | |||
| Conservative | Angela Conrad | 12,047 | 26.4 | +3.8 | $24,989.76 | |||
| New Democratic | Jenna Chisholm | 12,012 | 26.3 | +2.4 | $23,933.45 | |||
| People's | Earl Gosse | 1,776 | 3.9 | +2.2 | $5,292.19 | |||
| Green | Anthony Edmonds | 933 | 2.0 | -9.6 | $1,654.05 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,606 | 99.5 | +0.1 | $107,534.18 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 252 | 0.5 | -0.1 | |||||
| Turnout | 45,858 | 63.5 | -6.0 | |||||
| Registered voters | 72,197 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.4 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Darrell Samson | 19,925 | 40.22 | −7.73 | $85,306.32 | |||
| New Democratic | Matt Stickland | 11,860 | 23.94 | −10.45 | none listed | |||
| Conservative | Kevin Copley | 11,211 | 22.63 | +7.75 | $34,737.99 | |||
| Green | Anthony Edmonds | 5,725 | 11.56 | +8.78 | $2,901.53 | |||
| People's | Sybil Hogg | 816 | 1.65 | none listed | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,537 | 99.36 | $104,082.91 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 320 | 0.64 | +0.27 | |||||
| Turnout | 49,857 | 69.48 | −1.78 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 71,759 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.36 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Darrell Samson | 23,161 | 47.95 | +36.64 | $70,884.65 | |||
| New Democratic | Peter Stoffer | 16,613 | 34.39 | –19.90 | $56,102.19 | |||
| Conservative | Robert Strickland | 7,186 | 14.88 | –15.31 | $16,062.61 | |||
| Green | Mike Montgomery | 1,341 | 2.78 | –1.42 | $1,127.68 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,301 | 99.63 | $201,426.67 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 180 | 0.37 | ||||||
| Turnout | 48,481 | 71.25 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 68,040 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +28.27 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "L'Université de Moncton bien représentée à la Chambre des communes". umoncton.ca. Université de Moncton. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ↑ "N.S. Grits get early start in federal campaign". The Chronicle Herald. 2014-12-09. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ "'Something I've wanted all my life': Meet the Liberal who won Peter Stoffer's seat | Metro Halifax". metronews.ca. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ "NDP veterans fall in metro". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ "'It's a pretty surreal evening' as Liberals win all 11 seats in Nova Scotia". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ↑ "Prime Minister welcomes new parliamentary secretaries". Prime Minister of Canada. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ Healey, Pat (February 18, 2025). "Samson announces he won't seek re-election". The Laker News. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Confirmed candidates — Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ↑ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Politicians of Acadian descent
- Université de Moncton alumni
- Canadian school superintendents
- 1959 births
- 20th-century Canadian educators
- People from the Halifax Regional Municipality
- 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada