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Canadian politician

Preceded byRiding created

BornRonnie Joseph LeBlanc
(1968-11-25) 25 November 1968 (age 57)^[1]

Ronnie LeBlanc

Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Clare
In office 17 August 2021 – 27 October 2024
Preceded by	Riding created
Succeeded by	Ryan Robicheau

Personal details
Born	Ronnie Joseph LeBlanc (1968-11-25) 25 November 1968 (age 57)^[1] Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Party	Liberal
Occupation	Fisherman

Ronnie Joseph LeBlanc (born 25 November 1968) is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2021 to 2024.

A fisherman by career, LeBlanc served as a municipal councillor in Clare from 2000 to 2021.^[2]

LeBlanc was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.^[3] LeBlanc served as the Official Opposition critic for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, and Forestry. He was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Ryan Robicheau in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election.

He contested Acadie—Annapolis as the Liberal candidate in the 2025 Canadian federal election, losing to Conservative incumbent Chris d'Entremont, who himself joined the Liberals in November 2025.

Electoral record

v t e 2025 Canadian federal election: Acadie—Annapolis
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Chris d'Entremont	23,024	47.67	−3.64
	Liberal	Ronnie LeBlanc	22,491	46.57	+15.88
	New Democratic	Ingrid Deon	1,768	3.66	−9.03
	Green	Matthew Piggott	583	1.21	N/A
	People's	James Strange	432	0.89	−4.41
Total valid votes/expense limit			48,298	99.36	—	126,105.96
Total rejected ballots			311	0.64
Turnout			48,609	72.72
Eligible voters			66,847
	Conservative hold		Swing		−9.76
Source: Elections Canada^[4]^[5]
Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations.

v t e 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Clare
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Ryan Robicheau	2,805	59.71	+16.29
	Liberal	Ronnie LeBlanc	1,790	38.10	-11.79
	New Democratic	Dre Taylor	103	2.19	-1.10
Total valid votes			4,698	99.22
Total rejected ballots			51	1.07	+0.22
Turnout			4,749	65.90	-1.19
Eligible voters			7,206
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+14.00
Source: Elections Nova Scotia^[6]

v t e 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Clare
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Ronnie LeBlanc	2,322	49.89	-1.34	$37,791.91
	Progressive Conservative	Carl Deveau	2,021	43.43	+13.12	$13,595.33
	Green	Claire McDonald	158	3.39	–	$200.00
	New Democratic	Cameron Pye	153	3.29	-15.17	$10,832.43
Total valid votes/expense limit			4,654	99.15	–	$44,268.32
Total rejected ballots			40	0.85
Turnout			4,694	67.19
Eligible voters			6,986
	Liberal notional hold		Swing		-7.23
Source: Elections Nova Scotia^[7]^[8]

↑ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
↑ Tina Comeau, "Liberal candidate and Clare warden Ronnie LeBlanc elected in provincial vote". SaltWire Network, 18 August 2021.
↑ "Tri-County NS Election Recap: PC’s Take Three Of Five Seats". CJLS-FM, 18 August 2021.
↑ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

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