Robert Chisholm (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
About Robert Chisholm (Canadian politician)
- Robert Lawrence Chisholm (born August 31, 1957 in Kentville, Nova Scotia) is a former trade unionist and politician from Nova Scotia, Canada.
- He represented the Halifax Atlantic riding in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1991 to 2003.
- He succeeded Alexa McDonough as leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (NDP) in 1996.
- He served as the leader of the Official Opposition in the Nova Scotia Legislature from 1998 to 1999.
- He subsequently founded a consulting firm, was co-chair of the 2010–11 United Way of Halifax Region campaign, and sat on the Board of Governors of Dalhousie University.
- On May 2, 2011, Chisholm was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Dartmouth—Cole Harbour riding in Nova Scotia.
- As a member of the Official Opposition, he served as the Critic for Fisheries and Oceans and Deputy Critic for Employment Insurance until his defeat in the 2015 election.
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