Darrell Samson

Darrell Samson
MP
Darrell Samson MP
	Samson in 2019
Member of Parliament; for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Peter Stoffer
Personal details
Born	October 13, 1958 (age 66); Petit-de-Grat, Nova Scotia
Political party	Liberal
Residence	Fall River, Nova Scotia
Alma mater	Université de Moncton
Profession	Politician; teacher; school administrator;

Darrell Samson MP (born October 13, 1958) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook since 2015. He is a former superintendent of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, Nova Scotia's Acadian and Francophone school board.

Early life and education

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

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

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]

Electoral record

v t e 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^[7]

v t e 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^[8]

v t e 2015 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
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^[9]^[10]

References

^ "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.
^ "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

Darrell Samson – Parliament of Canada biography

[1] "L'Université de Moncton bien représentée à la Chambre des communes". umoncton.ca. Université de Moncton. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

[2] "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.

[3] "'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.

[4] "NDP veterans fall in metro". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.

[5] "'It's a pretty surreal evening' as Liberals win all 11 seats in Nova Scotia". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-01-27.

[6] "Prime Minister welcomes new parliamentary secretaries". Prime Minister of Canada. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2022-03-24.

[7] "Confirmed candidates — Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[8] "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

[9] "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

[10] "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-11-10.

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