Darrell Dexter
Darrell Dexter (born in Milton, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. He is the leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, and represents the riding of Cole Harbour in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Dexter earned a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of King's College. He also earned Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Law degrees from Dalhousie University. He worked as a lawyer before being elected to the city council of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
He was first elected to the provincial House of Assembly in the 1998 election. He was subsequently re-elected in 1999 and 2003. In 2001 Dexter was elected leader of the Nova Scotia NDP.