Howard Epstein
Howard Epstein | |
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MLA for Halifax Chebucto | |
In office March 24, 1998 – October 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jay Abbass |
Succeeded by | Joachim Stroink |
Personal details | |
Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia | January 17, 1949
Political party | NDP |
Howard Michael Epstein (born January 17, 1949) is a Canadian politician, lawyer and part-time law professor.[1]
Early life and career
Born in
Political career
First elected to
Prior to June 2009, he was the NDP Critic for Conserve Nova Scotia, Intergovernmental Affairs, Gaming and the Heritage Property Act.
Epstein was shut out of the Cabinet by Premier Darrell Dexter when the NDP first formed government in June 2009. He was shut out of Cabinet a second time when Dexter shuffled his cabinet on May 30, 2012.[3]
Epstein was the Ministerial Assistant for the Department of Community Services, specifically co-operative housing and other housing programs.[4]
On January 15, 2013, Epstein announced that he would not be re-offering in the next Nova Scotia general election.[5][6]
On March 20, 2015, Empty Mirrors Press published Epstein's political memoir "Rise Again: Nova Scotia's NDP on the Rocks" an account of his 15 years in provincial politics, the history of the New Democratic Party in Nova Scotia, and his analysis of the successes and failures of the Dexter NDP government during its term in office.[7]
References
- ISBN 9780802046550.
- ^ "NDP takes metro". The Chronicle Herald. 25 March 1998. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "First female finance minister appointed in N.S." CBC News. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Premier Appoints Ministerial Assistants" (Press release). Government of Nova Scotia. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "MLA Howard Epstein not reoffering in next election". CBC News. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "MLA Epstein won't reoffer". The Chronicle Herald. 15 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Rise Again: Nova Scotia's NDP on the Rocks".