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Anti-Confederation was the name used in what is now Atlantic Canada by several parties opposed to Canadian Confederation. The Anti-Confederation parties were accordingly opposed by the Confederation Party, that is, the Conservative and Liberal-Conservative parties.
The Nova Scotia Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in Nova Scotia, Canada and the provincial section of the Liberal Party of Canada. The party currently forms government in Nova Scotia, under the leadership of Premier Stephen McNeil. It has held power in the province since the 2013 election, and the current government led by Stephen McNeil was the first in Nova Scotia to win 2 consecutive majorities since the government of John Buchanan, after the victory in the 2017 Nova Scotia election.
Ernest Howard Armstrong, was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the ninth Premier of Nova Scotia from 1923 to 1925.
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Pictou Centre is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
The 1925 Nova Scotia general election was held on 25 June 1925 to elect members of the 38th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Conservative party.
The 1882 Nova Scotia general election was held on 20 June 1882 to elect members of the 28th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party, their first of ten consecutive wins that would see them retain power until 1925. The Conservatives were the only one-term government in Nova Scotia until 2013 when the NDP lost.
The 25th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1871 and 1874.
The 28th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1882 and 1886.
The 29th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1886 and 1890.
The 31st General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1894 and 1897.
The 32nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1897 and 1901.
The 33rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1901 and 1906.
The 34th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1906 and 1911.
The 35th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1911 and 1916.
The 36th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1916 and 1920.
57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between March 24, 1998, and June 18, 1999, its membership being set in the 1998 Nova Scotia general election. The Liberals led by Russell MacLellan formed a minority government with the support of the Progressive Conservatives.
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- Government of Nova Scotia. "Election Summary From 1867 - 2006" (PDF). Elections Statistics. Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
| Preceded by 36th General Assembly of Nova Scotia | General Assemblies of Nova Scotia 1920–1925 | Succeeded by 38th General Assembly of Nova Scotia |