Sam Slade (politician) explained

Samuel Slade is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a by-election on November 26, 2013 and sworn in on December 11, 2013.^[1] He represented the electoral district of Carbonear-Harbour Grace as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador from 2013 until 2015. In 2015, Slade lost the Liberal nomination in Carbonear - Trinity - Bay de Verde to MHA Steve Crocker.^[2]

Prior to his election to the legislature, Slade was the mayor of Carbonear from 2005 to 2013. He ran for mayor again in 2017 but lost to Frank Butt. In 2021, Slade ran for councillor in Carbonear. He was elected and was sworn in as deputy mayor.^{[3] [4]}

Electoral record

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Notes and References

1. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/liberals-reclaim-carbonear-harbour-grace-1.2441384 "Liberals reclaim Carbonear-Harbour Grace"
2. Web site: MHA Crocker beats MHA Slade for CBN Liberal nomination CBC News.
3. News: Mercer . Nick . September 29, 2021 . Carbonear’s Frank Butt, Harbour Grace’s Don Coombs re-elected . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129064152/https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/carbonears-frank-butt-harbour-graces-don-coombs-re-elected-100639806/ . November 29, 2021 . March 22, 2024.
4. Web site: Regular Council Meeting, October 12th, 2021 . live . . October 12, 2021 . Town of Carbonear . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206073024/https://carbonear.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Town-of-Carbonear-Council-Meeting-Minutes-October-12-2021.pdf . February 6, 2024 . March 22, 2024 . Councillor Sam Slade was declared as Deputy Mayor Sam Slade for the Town of Carbonear by acclamation..