Premier of Nova Scotia
On June 9, 2009, Dexter was elected the first NDP Premier of Nova Scotia, and the first in Atlantic Canada.
He was officially sworn in as Premier of Nova Scotia on June 19, 2009.
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Famous quotes containing the words nova scotia and/or nova:
“Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Canada are the horns, the head, the neck, the shins, and the hoof of the ox, and the United States are the ribs, the sirloin, the kidneys, and the rest of the body.”
—William Cobbett (1762–1835)
“I’m a Nova Scotia bluenose. Since I was a baby, I’ve been watching men look at ships. It’s easy to tell the ones they like. You’re only waiting to get her into deep water, aren’t you—because she’s yours.”
—John Rhodes Sturdy, Canadian screenwriter. Richard Rossen. Joyce Cartwright (Ella Raines)