Arthur LeBlanc

His Honour The Honourable Arthur Joseph LeBlanc ONS QC
File:Arthur J. LeBlanc and Mrs. Patsy LeBlanc, 2020.jpg LeBlanc and Patsy LeBlanc, January 2020
33rd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Incumbent
Assumed office June 28, 2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	David Johnston Julie Payette
Premier	Stephen McNeil
Preceded by	John James Grant
Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
In office 1998 – June 28, 2017
Nominated by	Jean Chrétien
Personal details
Born	1943 (age 81–82) West Arichat, Nova Scotia
Spouse(s)	Rosemarie Patricia Lirette
Children	three sons
Alma mater	St. Francis Xavier University Dalhousie University
Profession	Lawyer, judge

Arthur Joseph LeBlanc ONS QC (born 1943) is the 33rd and current Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.

Early life and education

Born in West Arichat, Nova Scotia, LeBlanc attended St. Francis Xavier University, in 1964 with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and also a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Dalhousie University in 1968. He was admitted to the bar in November 1968.

Legal career

Justice LeBlanc practiced law for 25 years, He concentrated his practice in civil litigation. In 1983, Justice LeBlanc was appointed as Queen's Counsel. In 1998, he was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia on the advice of Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien

As Lieutenant Governor

LeBlanc was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia on June 14, 2017, by Governor General of Canada David Lloyd Johnston on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. LeBlanc was sworn in on June 28, 2017.

Personal life

He is married to Rosemarie Patricia and together they have three sons.

Coat of Arms

Arms of Arthur Joseph LeBlanc

Notes The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 17, 2018, in Volume 152, page 3860 of the Canada Gazette. Crest A balance its pivot a ship’s wheel Or, issuant from a coronet of maple leaves Gules and treble clefs, its rim Azure. Escutcheon Tierced in pairle reversed Azure, Gules and Argent, in chief two closed books Or edged Argent, in base a ship Azure of three sails Azure charged with a mullet Or, Argent and Gules. Supporters Two blue jays standing on a mount of mayflowers proper Motto DONNER LE MEILLEUR DE SOI Symbolism The colours are taken from the Acadian flag, His Honour being the first Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia of Acadian descent and the first francophone since 1713. The ship’s sails are in the form of the Acadian flag. The ship honours His Honour’s mariner ancestors, and is also a symbol of Acadia and of New Brunswick, the birthplace of Her Honour Mrs. Patsy LeBlanc. The books symbolize Their Honours’ commitment to education and the arts. The balance is a symbol of justice and refers to His Honour’s career as a lawyer and a judge. The ship’s wheel connects the design to the ship in the arms. The maple leaves allude to his service to Canada, and the treble clefs indicate Their Honours’ support for the arts. The blue jay is a local bird species. The mayflowers are the provincial flower of Nova Scotia.

References

Order of precedence
Preceded by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada	Order of precedence in Nova Scotia as of 2017	Succeeded by Stephen McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia