Sterling Belliveau
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Sterling Belliveau is a politician in Nova Scotia
, Canada
. He represents the electoral district of Shelburne
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
. In the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
, Belliveau serves as Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Minister of Environment. He is a member of the NDP
caucus.
Prior to provincial politics, Belliveau served as a Councillor
for the Municipality of Barrington
, representing District 1 (Charlesville, Forbes Point
and Woods Harbour).
Belliveau, a self-employed fisherman, was elected to provincial office in the 2006 election
when he defeated Progressive Conservative (PC) candidate by 85 votes. He was re-elected with a wider margin in the 2009 election, receiving 55.41% of the votes and increasing his vote to 2,207 over his nearest challenger.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He represents the electoral district of Shelburne
Shelburne (provincial electoral district)
Shelburne is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since the 2006 election has been Sterling Belliveau of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party . Belliveau defeated PC L. Eddie...
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
. In the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
The Executive Council of Nova Scotia is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
, Belliveau serves as Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Minister of Environment. He is a member of the NDP
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
caucus.
Prior to provincial politics, Belliveau served as a Councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
for the Municipality of Barrington
Barrington, Nova Scotia
Barrington is a municipal district in western Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.Barrington forms the southernmost part of the province and contains Cape Sable, the eastern boundary between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine.- Demographics :...
, representing District 1 (Charlesville, Forbes Point
Forbes Point, Nova Scotia
Forbes Point is a small community on the southwestern shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.-History:...
and Woods Harbour).
Belliveau, a self-employed fisherman, was elected to provincial office in the 2006 election
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
The 37th Nova Scotia general election was held on June 13, 2006 to elect members of the 60th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada....
when he defeated Progressive Conservative (PC) candidate by 85 votes. He was re-elected with a wider margin in the 2009 election, receiving 55.41% of the votes and increasing his vote to 2,207 over his nearest challenger.