Darrell Dexter (born in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadianpolitician. He is the leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, and represents the riding of Cole Harbour in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is the Leader of the Official Opposition. Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social democratic party in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The Nova Scotia House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, located in Halifax. ...
Dexter grew up in the rural community of Milton, Nova Scotia. He attended the University of King's College where he received a Bachelor of Journalism. He also earned Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Law degrees from Dalhousie University. After service in the Canadian Navy he worked as a lawyer in Dartmouth (now the Regional Municipality of Halifax). He was elected to the city council of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994. The Kings Quad in a Halifax spring fog. ... Dalhousie University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Aerial Picture of Dartmouth Dartmouth is the smaller cross-harbour twin city to Nova Scotias capital of Halifax, now joined through municipal amalgamation into the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). ...
He was first elected to the provincial House of Assembly in the 1998 election serving in the critic portfolios of Economic Development and Health. He was subsequently re-elected in 1999 and 2003. In 2001 Dexter was elected leader of the Nova Scotia NDP. The 2003 Nova Scotia election was held on August 5, 2003. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
Dexter was the first member of his family to pursue university studies and subsequently earned three degrees: a degree in Journalism from the University of King’s College and degrees in both Education and Law from Dalhousie University.
Dexter is committed to balanced budgets and reducing the economic burden of the provincial debt through a balanced and responsible approach that includes spending on key areas as necessary.
DarrellDexter was elected Leader of the Nova Scotia NDP in 2001.
Darrell was first elected to public office as a Dartmouth City Councillor in 1994.
Darrell’s involvement in the business community has lead him to the knowledge that a better deal for today’s families is only lasting if it is built on solid economic foundations.
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