Allan Rowe (October 16, 1956 – March 16, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the

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, he represented the electoral district of

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Personal life

Rowe was born in

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. He attended

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and, later

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. Rowe lived most of his adult life on the East Coast, following his professional career. He was admitted to hospital in late February 2015, after suffering an aneurysm while shovelling. He died on March 16, 2015, at the age of 58, leaving his seat in the legislature vacant.

Career

Prior to his election to the legislature, Rowe was a longtime television news anchor on

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, CJCH-TV, ASN and CIHF-TV."Fake online clip of ferry creates real headache for TV stations"

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, February 2, 2007.

Politics

In 2013, Rowe ran in the Nova Scotia general election for the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia in the riding of Dartmouth South. He won the election and was elected to legislature and served as the government caucus

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References

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