Guess that Atlantic Canada Premier

Atlantic Canadian Premiers from 1867-2010

By: Jamie Humphrey, Adam Griffiths, Ryan White

Nova Scotia Premiers

Name that Premier

• He is the 26th premier of N.S. ?• He replaced Helen MacDonald as the leader of the New Democratic Party in 2001 ?• In 2006, his party gained five seats for a total of 20, which was the party’s best performance in its history ?• He is the present Premier of N.S. ?

Darrell Dexter

Name that Premier

• He was a family doctor in his hometown of Stellarton, N.S., and the president of the N.S. Medical Society ?• He became the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1995 ?• He was premier of N.S. from 1999-2006 ?• His successor was Rodney MacDonald ?

John F. Hamm

Name that Premier• He has served two terms as the Premier of N.S. between the years of 1933-1954 ?• He died in office in 1954 ?• As Premier he was popularly known as “Angus L” ?• The St. Francis Xavier University library is named after him ?

Angus L. MacDonald

Name that Premier

• He was the 5th Premier of N.S. and one of the provinces best loved politicians ?• When he was 23 he purchased the Novascotian; a popular newspaper ?• He served as premier of N.S. from 1860-1863 and led an unsuccessful fight against Canadian Confederation ?• A statue in his honour is located in downtown Halifax, N.S. ?

Joseph Howe

NFLD Premiers

Name that Premier• He is the 9th Premier of NFLD ?• Before entering politics he was a highly successful lawyer and businessman ?• He is famous for launching his “ABC” campaign: Anything But Conservative ?• He is the present Premier of NFLD ?

Danny Williams

Name that Premier

• He was the 6th Premier of NFLD ?• As Premier he lead an aggressive tourism campaign which focused on important anniversaries such as John Cabot’s voyage of discovery, and Leif Ericson settlement on the provinces shores ?• He was Premier from 1996-2000 ?• He preceded Clyde Wells as Premier ?

Brian Tobin

Name that Premier

• He was NFLD’s 1st ever Premier ?• He would dub himself "the last Father of Confederation“ ?• He spent 23 years as Premier of NFLD ?

Joey Smallwood

New Brunswick Premiers

Name that Premier

•He served as the 27th premier of New Brunswick?•He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Toronto Dominion Bank? •He won every seat in NB in his first election•He served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006?

Frank McKenna

Name that Premier

• He worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1998?

• His father Alan was the longest ever serving member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick?

• He is the 31st Premier of New Brunswick?• He is the current Premier of New Brunswick?

Shawn Graham

Name that Premier

• He was preceded by Camille Theriault as Premier?

• was born in Roberval, Quebec and raised in a bilingual household in Moncton, New Brunswick?

• He first campaigned for the New Brunswick New Democratic Party while a university student?

• He was the 30th Premier of New Brunswick?

Bernard Lord

PEI Premiers

Name that Premier

• He first entered politics representing the New London-DeSable district in the Assembly?

• He was a father of Canadian Confederation?• His contributions laid the foundations for the

Island's most productive years in both economic and social terms?

• He was the first Premier of PEI?

George Coles

Name that Premier

• Was a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007?

• Was the leader of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party?

• Was known as the province's "affable and unassuming premier?

• Was 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007?

Pat Binns

Name that Premier• He was in the office of Prime Minister Jean

Chrétien where he served as Atlantic Canada advisor?

• This man and his father became the second father-son team to be the Premier of PEI?

• He attended Bishop's University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in political science?

• He is the current Premier of PEI?

Robert Ghiz