Susan Leblanc
Canadian politician and actor
Susan Leblanc | |
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House Leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office July 1, 2022 | |
Leader | Claudia Chender |
Critic, Health; Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage; Film and the Television | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office July 1, 2022 | |
Leader | Claudia Chender |
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Dartmouth North | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office May 30, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Joanne Bernard |
Personal details | |
Born | 1973 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Occupation | Actor, artistic director |
Susan Leblanc (born 1973)[1] is a Canadian politician and actor who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, she represents the electoral district of Dartmouth North.[2]
Early life and education
Leblanc was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba but grew up in Prospect Bay, Nova Scotia. She graduated from University of King's College in 1998 with a bachelor of arts (honours) in theatre and acting.[3]
Career
For 20 years, Leblanc was an actor on stage and film, most notably as one of the leading members and the artistic director of the Zuppa Theatre Company.[4] In her film career, she was also known as Susan Leblanc-Crawford.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | The Lighter Game | Cara | Short |
2004 | Table Dancer | Short | |
2005 | The Heavy Breather | Leslie - Script Supervisor/Hailey - T.A.D. | Short |
2012 | Blackbird | Court Clerk | |
2024 | Sharp Corner | Mourning mother |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | A Town Without Christmas | Local Parent | TV movie |
2003 | Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion | Head Nurse | TV mini-series |
2005 | Ambulance Girl | Fan at Bus | TV movie |
2008 | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | Lee | TV movie |
2013 | Forgive Me | Marguerite-Corrine | TV series |
2013 | Haven | Haven Cop | TV series |
Electoral record
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Susan Leblanc | 3,731 | 49.75 | +10.39 | $59,923.85 | |||
Liberal | Pam Cooley | 2,361 | 31.48 | -3.20 | $47,442.64 | |||
Progressive Conservative | Lisa Coates | 1,278 | 17.04 | -2.62 | $22,946.06 | |||
Green | Carolyn Marshall | 129 | 1.72 | -2.80 | $200.00 | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 7,499 | 99.42 | – | $93,790.97 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 44 | 0.58 | ||||||
Turnout | 7,543 | 46.02 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 16,392 | |||||||
New Democratic hold | Swing | +6.80 | ||||||
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Susan Leblanc | 2,771 | 39.36 | +9.22 | ||||
Liberal | Joanne Bernard | 2,442 | 34.68 | -9.38 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Melanie Russell | 1,384 | 19.66 | -5.42 | ||||
Green | Tyler Colburne | 318 | 4.52 | |||||
Atlantica | David Boyd | 126 | 1.79 | |||||
Total valid votes | 7,041 | 100 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 33 | 0.47 | ||||||
Turnout | 7,074 | 42.7 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 16,566 | |||||||
New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.30 | ||||||
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7] |
References
- ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Leblanc, Susan, page 146 Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ "Nova Scotia election: NDP Susan Leblanc unseats Liberal Joanne Bernard in Dartmouth North". Global News, May 30, 2017.
- ^ Co-Artistic Directors
- ^ About Susan Leblanc
- ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
External links
- Susan Leblanc at IMDb