Arthur LeBlanc

Arthur Joseph LeBlanc ONS KC (born 1943)[1] was the 33rd lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia from 2017 to 2024.

[2] 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.

[1] 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[1] LeBlanc was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia on June 14, 2017, by Governor General of Canada David Johnston on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau.

[3] The balance is a symbol of justice and refers to His Honour’s career as a lawyer and a judge.

The maple leaves allude to his service to Canada, and the treble clefs indicate Their Honours’ support for the arts.