Nick Careen is a Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

 politician

Politician

A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

. He was elected to Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...

 in the 1993 Newfoundland general election

Newfoundland general election, 1993

The 43rd Newfoundland general election was held on 3 May 1993 to elect members of the 42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 14th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.-Results:...

 as a Progressive Conservative. He represented Placentia District from 1993 to 1996.

Careen also unsuccessfully ran as an Independent candidate in the February 2006 by-election in Placentia—St. Mary’s. He placed second winning 1,641 votes.

In January 2007, he was appointed to the board of directors of Marine Atlantic

Marine Atlantic

Marine Atlantic Inc. is an independent Canadian Crown corporation offering ferry services between the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.Marine Atlantic's corporate headquarters are in St...

.