Trevor Zinck

Trevor John Zinck[1]
MLA for Dartmouth North
In office
June 13, 2006 – June 19, 2013
Preceded byJerry Pye
Succeeded byJoanne Bernard
Personal details
Born (1970-11-12) November 12, 1970 (age 54)
Political partyIndependent (2010–2013)
NDP (2006–2010)
SpouseElizabeth

Trevor John Zinck (born November 12, 1970) is a former Canadian politician. He served as the member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (MLA) for the riding of Dartmouth North as a New Democrat and also as an Independent. He was first elected for the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the 2006 election, succeeding retiring NDP MLA Jerry Pye. He served as the Community Services critic for the NDP and was re-elected in the 2009 election.

In connection with the Nova Scotia parliamentary expenses scandal, Zinck pleaded guilty on June 17, 2013 to charges of fraud over $5,000 and breach of trust by a public officer,[2] and resigned from the Nova Scotia legislature.[3] He was sentenced to 4 months of imprisonment, followed by 1 year of probation.[4]

  1. ^ "Missing Person – Trevor John Zinck". Halifax Regional Police. April 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ChronHerald06172013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Jackson, David (June 20, 2013). "Convicted MLA Zinck resigns". The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Bruce, Steve (October 9, 2013), "Zinck gets four months for fraud, breach of trust", The Chronicle Herald website, archived from the original on October 9, 2013, retrieved December 25, 2023