Jaime Battiste
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Jaime Battiste | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Sydney—Victoria | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Eyking |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 39–40) Potlotek First Nation, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
Jaime Battiste MP (born 1979) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Sydney—Victoria in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[1] He was the first Mi'kmaw Member of Parliament in Canada.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Battiste is the son of Chickasaw legal scholar James (Sákéj) Youngblood Henderson and Miꞌkmaq scholar Marie Battiste.[3] Battiste is a graduate of Dalhousie Law School.
Political career[edit]
In April 2019, Battiste announced he was seeking the Liberal nomination in Sydney—Victoria for the 2019 federal election.[4] He won the nomination on July 13, 2019.[5]
On October 21, 2019, Battiste was elected as the Member of Parliament in Sydney—Victoria.[6]
Electoral record[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Battiste, Kelloway continue Liberal rule in Cape Breton". The Chronicle-Herald. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Fraser, Jeremy (October 21, 2019). "VIDEO: Jaime Battiste becomes first Mi'kmaw MP after winning riding of Sydney-Victoria". capebretonpost.com. Cape Breton Post. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "July". CBU.ca. Cape Breton University.
- ^ "Local Mi'kmaq leader to seek Liberal nomination in Sydney-Victoria". pressreader.com. Cape Breton Post. April 24, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Battiste wins Liberal nomination for Sydney-Victoria". capebretonpost.com. Cape Breton Post. July 13, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ MacDonald, Michael (Oct 22, 2019). "Meet Jaime Battiste: Nova Scotia's first Mi'kmaq member of Parliament". Global News - Canada. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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