The Honourable Dr. John Patrick Savage, OC, ONS, MD, LL.D, (May 28, 1932—May 13, 2003) was premier of Nova Scotia, Canada between 1993 and 1997. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ... The Order of Nova Scotia, established in 2001, is the highest honour of the Province of Nova Scotia. ... Doctor of Medicine (M.D., from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor) is an academic degree. ... Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the LL.D. is a higher doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 12th 55,283 km² 53,338... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, and keeping his Welsh accent to the end, Savage guaduated from The Queen's University of Belfast and pratice as a Medical doctor in Newport until he emigrated to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 1967. He made a name for himself as the "hippie doctor" in the 1970s, setting up a detox centre, and a free clinic in the disadvantaged community of North Preston. This article is about the Welsh city of Newport. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... The Queens University of Belfast (QUB) is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland; the Irish translation of the name is Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste. ... Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is the third largest city in Wales (after Cardiff and Swansea). ... Dartmouth neighbourhoods and former city bounderies in relation to Halifax Regional Municipality Aerial Picture of Dartmouth Dartmouth, founded in 1750, is a community and former city in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... North Preston is a rural community in Halifax County, Nova Scotia, in Canada. ...

After unsuccessful tries as a Liberal candidate in two federal elections, he became mayor of his hometown of Dartmouth in 1985. While mayor, he received a reputation as a left-wing free spender. The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... This article is about the year. ...

In 1992 Savage decided to try his hand at provincial politics, running for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Winning on the second ballot, Savage then won in a landslide over Donald Cameron and the governing Progressive Conservatives in the 1993 provincial election. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Donald William Cameron (b. ... The Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party is a centre-right political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

During his term as Premier, Savage changed his tone to a tough fiscal conservative balancing the provincial budget for the first time since 1978. In doing so, he cut social spending drastically and cut the wages of thousands of civil servants. Other unpopular programs such as a toll highway, the Halifax Regional Municipality, and the Harmonized Sales Tax were initiated under his watch. A premier is an executive official of government. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... In Canada, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) combines the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Provincial Sales Tax (PST) into a single sales tax. ...

Savage's detractors labelled him as inexperienced and stubborn. Increasingly facing discontent from within his own party over some of his policies, he resigned as premier in 1997. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After Savage resigned, he built hospitals and schools in Africa.

In 2001 he admitted he had stomach cancer, which spread throughout his body until his death on May 13, 2003. Just three days before his death, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He died in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ... Dartmouth neighbourhoods and former city bounderies in relation to Halifax Regional Municipality Aerial Picture of Dartmouth Dartmouth, founded in 1750, is a community and former city in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ...

External links

• Order of Canada Citation