Jaime Battiste | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Sydney—Victoria | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Eyking |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Eskasoni First Nation, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Residence | Eskasoni, Nova Scotia[1] |
Jaime Battiste MP (born 1979) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Sydney—Victoria in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Liberal Party in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[2] He is the first Mi'kmaw Member of Parliament in Canada.[3]
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Battiste, Kelloway continue Liberal rule in Cape Breton". The Chronicle-Herald. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Fraser, Jeremy (October 21, 2019). "VIDEO: Jaime Battiste becomes first Mi'kmaw MP after winning riding of Sydney-Victoria". capebretonpost.com. Cape Breton Post. Retrieved October 22, 2019.