- Coline Campbell
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Coline M. Campbell MP for West Nova In office
1974–1979Preceded by Charles Haliburton Succeeded by Charles Haliburton MP for West Nova In office
1980–1984Preceded by Charles Haliburton Succeeded by Harry Verran Personal details Born 26 September 1940
Digby County, Nova ScotiaPolitical party Liberal Occupation Lawyer, teacher, politician Coline M. Campbell (born 26 September 1940 in Digby County, Nova Scotia) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons in the 30th (1974-1979), 32nd (1980-1984) and 34th (1988-1993) Canadian Parliaments. Her background was in education and law.
She was first elected in the 1974 federal election at the South Western Nova electoral district for the Liberal party. After her first term in Parliament, she was defeated by Charles E. Haliburton of the Progressive Conservative Party in the 1979 federal election in what was now called the South West Nova riding.
Following the short-lived Progressive Conservative minority government of Joe Clark, she was re-elected at South West Nova in the 1980 federal election.[1] But she lost the seat again in the 1984 federal election to Gerald Comeau of the Progressive Conservative Party.[1]
Her last term in Parliament began with her second comeback in the 1988 federal election.[1] She did not seek another term in Parliament after this and left federal politics as of the 1993 federal election.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Hill, Tony L. (2002). Canadian politics, riding by riding: an in-depth analysis of Canada's 301 federal electoral districts. Prospect Park Press. p. 45. ISBN 0972343601. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=opvmE2AExc8C&dq.
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Categories:- 1940 births
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Living people
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Nova Scotia
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- Canadian women Members of Parliament
- People from Digby County, Nova Scotia
- Women in Nova Scotia politics
- Nova Scotia politician stubs
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