Bernadette Jordan
Bernadette Jordan | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Rural Economic Development | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for South Shore—St. Margarets | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Keddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1963 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | David Jordan |
| Residence | West Dublin, Nova Scotia |
| Alma mater | St. Francis Xavier University |
| Profession | development officer |
Bernadette Jordan PC MP (born April 7, 1963) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of South Shore—St. Margaret's in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1] She was appointed Minister of Rural Economic Development on January 14, 2019.[2]
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Early life and education[edit]
Born in Montreal to Scottish immigrants, her family moved to Middle LaHave, Nova Scotia in 1975.[3][4] She participated in Girl Guides of Canada programs as a Brownie, a Guide, and as an adult volunteer member.[5] Jordan graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[6]
Before politics[edit]
From 2006 to 2014, Jordan worked as a development officer for the Health Services Foundation of the South Shore, where she was in charge of organizing fund raising events for health services foundation.[7][8]
Political career[edit]
She narrowly won the Liberal Party's nomination in the South Shore riding by 22 votes of the 450 cast over Jennifer Naugler, school board chairwoman for the South Shore Regional School Board.[9]
Personal life[edit]
She is married to her husband Dave and they have three children.[10]
Electoral record[edit]
| 2019 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Bernadette Jordan | 21,886 | 41.67 | −15.26 | ||||
| Conservative | Rick Perkins | 14,744 | 28.07 | +5.51 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jessika Hepburn | 8,361 | 15.92 | −0.91 | ||||
| Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 6,070 | 11.56 | +8.65 | ||||
| People's | Robert Monk | 667 | 1.27 | New | ||||
| Independent | Steven Foster | 376 | 0.72 | New | ||||
| Independent | Shawn McMahon | 165 | 0.31 | New | ||||
| Veterans Coalition | Jason Matthews | 125 | 0.24 | New | ||||
| Christian Heritage | Kevin Schulthies | 124 | 0.24 | New | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 52,518 | 100.0 | $109,434.66 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 439 | 0.83 | +0.40 | |||||
| Turnout | 52,957 | 67.69 | −2.14 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 78,238 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −10.38 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[11] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election: South Shore—St. Margarets | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Bernadette Jordan | 30,045 | 56.93 | +38.97 | – | |||
| Conservative | Richard Clark | 11,905 | 22.56 | –19.42 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Alex Godbold | 8,883 | 16.83 | –19.25 | – | |||
| Green | Richard Biggar | 1,534 | 2.91 | –1.08 | – | |||
| Independent | Trevor Bruhm | 257 | 0.49 | – | – | |||
| Communist | Ryan Barry | 151 | 0.20 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 52,775 | 100.0 | $216,554.85 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 226 | 0.43 | –0.24 | |||||
| Turnout | 53,001 | 69.83 | +7.60 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 75,904 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +29.20 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[12][13] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.lighthousenow.ca/papers/PB_20141105.pdf
- ^ "Bernadette Jordan named as Nova Scotia's new federal cabinet minister". January 14, 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ the “Wave” with Bernadette Jordan LighthouseNOW
- ^ Bernadette Jordan only woman elected this time for Nova Scotia CBC News
- ^ "Campfire on the Hill". GirlGuidesCANBlog. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ 2014 St. Francis Xavier University Alumni Chapter Contacts St. Francis Xavier University
- ^ Bernadette Jordan named federal Liberal candidate for South Shore Shelburne County Coast Guard
- ^ Meet Bernadette Jordan, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Nick Moase, Bernadette Jordan named federal Liberal candidate for South Shore, The Shelburne County Coast Guard, November 5, 2015.
- ^ South Shore - St. Margaret's - Nova Scotia Liberal Party
- ^ "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — South Shore—St. Margarets (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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| 29th Ministry – Cabinet of Justin Trudeau | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Position created | Minister of Rural Economic Development January 14, 2019 – present |
Incumbent |
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- 1963 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the 29th Canadian Ministry
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- People from Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
- Politicians from Montreal
- St. Francis Xavier University alumni
- Women in Nova Scotia politics
- Women government ministers of Canada
- Women members of the House of Commons of Canada
