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Garnet Charles "Chuck" Porter (born December 29, 1964) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Hants West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Liberal from 2006 until his retirement from politics in 2021.
Medicine and municipal politics
Porter was a paramedic for 17 years and also served as a councillor in the town of Windsor, Nova Scotia.
Provincial career
Elected in 2006, Porter was a member of the Progressive Conservatives until June 13, 2014, when he left the party to sit as an independent citing Jamie Baillie's management style as a factor (Baillie said Porter neglected his duties). On February 17, 2016, he joined the Liberal caucus. He was reelected in the 2017 election.
On July 5, 2018, Porter was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.
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Members of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly