Ronnie Joseph LeBlanc (born 25 November 1968) is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2021 to 2024.
Ronnie LeBlanc | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Clare | |
| In office 17 August 2021 – 27 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Riding created |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Robicheau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronnie Joseph LeBlanc 25 November 1968[1] Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
Political career
editA fisherman by career, LeBlanc served as a municipal councillor in Clare from 2000 to 2021.[2]
LeBlanc was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[3] LeBlanc served as the Official Opposition critic for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, and Forestry. He was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Ryan Robicheau in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election.
He contested Acadie—Annapolis as the Liberal candidate in the 2025 Canadian federal election, losing to Conservative incumbent Chris d'Entremont, who himself joined the Liberals in November 2025.
Electoral record
edit| 2025 Canadian federal election: Acadie—Annapolis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 23,024 | 47.67 | −3.64 | ||||
| Liberal | Ronnie LeBlanc | 22,491 | 46.57 | +15.88 | ||||
| New Democratic | Ingrid Deon | 1,768 | 3.66 | −9.03 | ||||
| Green | Matthew Piggott | 583 | 1.21 | N/A | ||||
| People's | James Strange | 432 | 0.89 | −4.41 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,298 | 99.36 | — | 126,105.96 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 311 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Turnout | 48,609 | 72.72 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 66,847 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −9.76 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4][5] | ||||||||
| Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations. | ||||||||
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Clare | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ryan Robicheau | 2,805 | 59.71 | +16.29 | ||||
| Liberal | Ronnie LeBlanc | 1,790 | 38.10 | -11.79 | ||||
| New Democratic | Dre Taylor | 103 | 2.19 | -1.10 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,698 | 99.22 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 51 | 1.07 | +0.22 | |||||
| Turnout | 4,749 | 65.90 | -1.19 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 7,206 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.00 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6] | ||||||||
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Clare | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ronnie LeBlanc | 2,322 | 49.89 | -1.34 | $37,791.91 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Carl Deveau | 2,021 | 43.43 | +13.12 | $13,595.33 | |||
| Green | Claire McDonald | 158 | 3.39 | – | $200.00 | |||
| New Democratic | Cameron Pye | 153 | 3.29 | -15.17 | $10,832.43 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 4,654 | 99.15 | – | $44,268.32 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 40 | 0.85 | ||||||
| Turnout | 4,694 | 67.19 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 6,986 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | -7.23 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7][8] | ||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- ↑ Tina Comeau, "Liberal candidate and Clare warden Ronnie LeBlanc elected in provincial vote". SaltWire Network, 18 August 2021.
- ↑ "Tri-County NS Election Recap: PC’s Take Three Of Five Seats". CJLS-FM, 18 August 2021.
- ↑ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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