Buckley Belanger
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Buckley Harold Belanger is a Canadian provincial politician
. He is currently the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
for the constituency of Athabasca.
He was originally elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1995 general election
as a Liberal
member. He left the party to join the NDP in 1998, recontesting his seat in a by-election
in which he attained 93.64 per cent of the vote, the second highest margin of victory ever attained by an electoral candidate in the province.
Prior to his election to the legislature, Belanger served as mayor of Île-à-la-Crosse, and worked as a journalist and administrator for MBC Radio.
Politician
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. He is currently the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the official opposition, but has been a dominant force in Saskatchewan politics since the 1940s...
member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
for the constituency of Athabasca.
He was originally elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1995 general election
Saskatchewan general election, 1995
The Saskatchewan general election of 1995 was the twenty-third provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 21, 1995 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
as a Liberal
Saskatchewan Liberal Party
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.-Early history :The party dominated Saskatchewan politics for the province's first forty years providing six of the first seven Premiers, and being in power for all but five of the years between the...
member. He left the party to join the NDP in 1998, recontesting his seat in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in which he attained 93.64 per cent of the vote, the second highest margin of victory ever attained by an electoral candidate in the province.
Prior to his election to the legislature, Belanger served as mayor of Île-à-la-Crosse, and worked as a journalist and administrator for MBC Radio.