Jim Morton (politician)

Jim Morton
MLA for Kings North
In office June 9, 2009 – October 8, 2013
Preceded by	Mark Parent
Succeeded by	John Lohr
Personal details
Born	August 31, 1951 Kentville, Nova Scotia
Political party	New Democrat
Occupation	social worker

James Ernest Morton is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2009 provincial election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Kings North, as a member of the New Democratic Party,[2] until his defeat in the 2013 election.[3] During his term he served as an NDP backbencher, never being appointed to the cabinet led by Premier Darrell Dexter.

Born in Kentville, Nova Scotia in 1951, Morton grew up on a family farm in Somerset. He was educated at Acadia University and Dalhousie University, becoming a social worker. At the time of his election to the legislature, he was the manager of the addiction services program at Annapolis Valley Health in Kentville.[4] In March 2016, Morton was named chief of staff for NDP leader Gary Burrill.[5]

References

1. "Nova Scotia Votes 2013 - District 33: Kings North". CBC News.
2. "Province doubles down on buying local". The Chronicle Herald. April 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
3. "Fate of cabinet ministers big Valley surprise". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
4. "Help for prescription drug abusers too slow — group". The Chronicle Herald. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
5. "Former Kings North MLA named as chief of staff for NDP leader". Kings County News. March 9, 2016. Retrieved 2023-11-04.