Ronnie LeBlanc
Ronnie LeBlanc | |
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| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Clare | |
| In office August 17, 2021 – October 27, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Riding created |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Robicheau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronnie Joseph LeBlanc November 25, 1968[1] Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
Ronnie Joseph LeBlanc (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2021 to 2024.
Political career
[edit]A fisherman by career, LeBlanc served as a municipal councillor in Clare from 2000 to 2021.[2]
LeBlanc was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[3] LeBlanc served as the Official Opposition critic for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, and Forestry. He was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Ryan Robicheau in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election.
He is contesting Acadie—Annapolis in the 2025 Canadian federal election.
Electoral record
[edit]| 2025 Canadian federal election: Acadie—Annapolis | ||||||||
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| The 2025 general election will be held on April 28. | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | |||||||
| New Democratic | Ingrid Deon | |||||||
| Liberal | Ronnie LeBlanc | |||||||
| Green | Matthew Piggott | |||||||
| People's | James Strange | |||||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4] | ||||||||
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Clare | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ryan Robicheau | 2,805 | 59.71 | +16.29 | ||||
| Liberal | Ronnie LeBlanc | 1,790 | 38.10 | -11.79 | ||||
| New Democratic | Dre Taylor | 103 | 2.19 | -1.10 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,698 | 99.22 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 51 | 1.07 | +0.22 | |||||
| Turnout | 4,735 | 65.71 | -1.48 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 7,206 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.00 | ||||||
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Clare | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ronnie LeBlanc | 2,322 | 49.89 | -1.34 | $37,791.91 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Carl Deveau | 2,021 | 43.43 | +13.12 | $13,595.33 | |||
| Green | Claire McDonald | 158 | 3.39 | $200.00 | ||||
| New Democratic | Cameron Pye | 153 | 3.29 | -15.17 | $10,832.43 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 4,654 | 99.15 | – | $44,268.32 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 40 | 0.85 | ||||||
| Turnout | 4,694 | 67.19 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 6,986 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | -7.23 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ Tina Comeau, "Liberal candidate and Clare warden Ronnie LeBlanc elected in provincial vote". SaltWire Network, August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Tri-County NS Election Recap: PC’s Take Three Of Five Seats". CJLS-FM, August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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