64th General Assembly of Nova Scotia

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64th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
Majority parliament
24 September 2021  27 October 2024
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Parliament leaders
Premier Tim Houston
August 31, 2021
Leader of the
Opposition
Iain Rankin
August 31, 2021 – July 9, 2022
Zach Churchill
July 9, 2022 – October 27, 2024
Party caucuses
Government Progressive Conservative Party
Opposition Liberal Party
Recognized New Democratic Party
House of Assembly
Speaker of the
House
Keith Bain
September 24, 2021 – October 12, 2023
Karla MacFarlane
October 12, 2023 – April 5, 2024
Danielle Barkhouse
September 5, 2024
Government
House Leader
Kim Masland
September 24, 2021
Opposition
House Leader
Derek Mombourquette
September 24, 2021 – October 27, 2024
Members55 MLA seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022
Charles III
8 September 2022
Lieutenant
Governor
Arthur LeBlanc
June 28, 2017 – December 13, 2024
Sessions
1st session
September 24, 2021 – October 27, 2024
  63rd   65th

64th General Assembly of Nova Scotia is the assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2021 Nova Scotia election. [1] The assembly opened on September 24, 2021. [2] It was dissolved on October 27, 2024 when Premier Tim Houston visited the lieutenant-governor to call a snap election for November 26, 2024. [3]

Contents

List of members

RidingMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNotes
  Annapolis Carman Kerr Liberal2021
  Antigonish Michelle Thompson Progressive Conservative2021
  Argyle Colton LeBlanc Progressive Conservative2019
  Bedford Basin Kelly Regan Liberal2009
  Bedford South Braedon Clark Liberal2021
  Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier Kendra Coombes NDP2020
  Cape Breton East Brian Comer Progressive Conservative2019
  Chester-St. Margaret's Danielle Barkhouse Progressive Conservative2021
  Clare Ronnie LeBlanc Liberal2021
  Clayton Park West Rafah DiCostanzo Liberal2017
  Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Larry Harrison Progressive Conservative2013
  Colchester North Tom Taggart Progressive Conservative2021
  Cole Harbour-Dartmouth Lorelei Nicoll Liberal2021
  Cole Harbour Tony Ince Liberal2013
  Cumberland North Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin Independent2017 [a]
  Cumberland South Tory Rushton Progressive Conservative2018
  Dartmouth East Tim Halman Progressive Conservative2017
  Dartmouth North Susan Leblanc NDP2017
  Dartmouth South Claudia Chender NDP2017Leader of the New Democratic Party
  Digby-Annapolis Jill Balser Progressive Conservative2021
  Eastern Passage Barbara Adams Progressive Conservative2017
  Eastern Shore Kent Smith Progressive Conservative2021
  Fairview-Clayton Park Patricia Arab Liberal2013
  Glace Bay-Dominion John White Progressive Conservative2021
  Guysborough-Tracadie Greg Morrow Progressive Conservative2021
  Halifax Armdale Ali Duale Liberal2021
  Halifax Atlantic Brendan Maguire Liberal2013Liberal until February 22, 2024; joined Progressive Conservative caucus.
 Progressive Conservative
  Halifax Chebucto Gary Burrill NDP2009, 2017
  Halifax Citadel-Sable Island Lisa Lachance NDP2021
  Halifax Needham Suzy Hansen NDP2021
  Hammonds Plains-Lucasville Ben Jessome Liberal2013
  Hants East John A. MacDonald Progressive Conservative2021
  Hants West Melissa Sheehy-Richard Progressive Conservative2021
  Inverness Allan MacMaster Progressive Conservative2009
  Kings North John Lohr Progressive Conservative2013
  Kings South Keith Irving Liberal2013
  Kings West Chris Palmer Progressive Conservative2021
  Lunenburg Susan Corkum-Greek Progressive Conservative2021
  Lunenburg West Becky Druhan Progressive Conservative2021
  Northside-Westmount Fred Tilley Liberal2021Liberal until October 22, 2024; joined Progressive Conservative caucus.
 Progressive Conservative
  Pictou Centre Pat Dunn Progressive Conservative2006, 2013
  Pictou East Tim Houston Progressive Conservative2013Premier of Nova Scotia
  Pictou West Karla MacFarlane Progressive Conservative2013Resigned April 12, 2024
  Marco MacLeod Progressive Conservative2024Elected May 21, 2024
  Preston Angela Simmonds Liberal2021Resigned April 1, 2023
  Twila Grosse Progressive Conservative2023Elected August 8, 2023
  Queens Kim Masland Progressive Conservative2017
  Richmond Trevor Boudreau Progressive Conservative2021
  Sackville-Cobequid Steve Craig Progressive Conservative2019
  Sackville-Uniacke Brad Johns Progressive Conservative2017
  Shelburne Nolan Young Progressive Conservative2021
  Sydney-Membertou Derek Mombourquette Liberal2015
  Timberlea-Prospect Iain Rankin Liberal2013
  Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River Dave Ritcey Progressive Conservative2020
  Victoria-The Lakes Keith Bain Progressive Conservative2006, 2017
  Waverley-Fall River-Beaverbank Brian Wong Progressive Conservative2021
  Yarmouth Zach Churchill Liberal2010Leader of the Opposition

Seating plan

Kerr Irving Regan Smith-McCrossin
R. LeBlanc Tilley Clark Nicoll Duale Lachance Burrill Hansen
DiConstanzo Jessome Ince Mombourquette CHURCHILL Arab Rankin CHENDER S. Leblanc Coombes
Barkhouse
Halman Rushton Adams Masland HOUSTON MacMaster Grosse Thompson Lohr C. LeBlanc Comer Smith
Young White Druhan Morrow Boudreau Balser Maguire Sheehy-Richard Corkum-Greek Wong Ritcey
MacDonald Dunn Bain Palmer Johns MacLeod Taggart Harrison Craig

Current as of September 2024 [4]

Membership changes in the 64th Assembly

Number of members
per party by date
202120232024
August 18April 1August 8February 22April 12May 21October 22
  Progressive Conservative 313233323334
  Liberal 17161514
  NDP 6
  Independent 1
Vacant01010
Membership changes in the 64th General Assembly
DateNameDistrictPartyReason
August 17, 2021See list of membersElection day of the 41st Nova Scotia general election
 April 1, 2023 Angela Simmonds Preston LiberalResignation
 August 8, 2023 Twila Grosse Preston Progressive ConservativeElected in by-election
 February 22, 2024 Brendan Maguire Halifax Atlantic Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 April 12, 2024 Karla MacFarlane Pictou West Progressive ConservativeResignation
 May 21, 2024 Marco MacLeod Pictou West Progressive ConservativeElected in by-election
 October 22, 2024 Fred Tilley Northside-Westmount Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus

Notes

  1. First elected as a Progressive Conservative

References

  1. Gorman, Michael (17 August 2021). "Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. Gorman, Michael (10 September 2021). "N.S. premier to give opposition members more tools to hold government to account". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. Laroche, Jean. "Nova Scotians heading to the polls Nov. 26 after early election call". CBC News. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  4. "Seating Plan". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.

See also

Preceded by General Assemblies of Nova Scotia
2021–2024
Succeeded by