Jeremy Akerman

Jeremy Bernard Akerman (born May 28, 1942) is a former Canadian politician, writer, and actor. He is also a former leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Akerman was born in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, United Kingdom. He attended Marshfield Primary School, Bassaleg Grammar School, and Cardiff College of Art in South Wales, where he studied painting, drawing, and sculpture. In 1964, he was invited by the Canadian government to work as the head of Archaeological Illustration at the Fortress of Louisbourg Restoration Project in Nova Scotia. Akerman has had a diverse career, contributing to politics, literature, and the arts.