Fred Tilley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Northside-Westmount | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Murray Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12,1968 Cape Breton,Nova Scotia,Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (2024–) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (until 2024) |
| Spouse | Jean Tilley |
| Residence(s) | Cape Breton Regional Municipality,Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | MLA for Northside-Westmount |
Fred Tilley (born November 12,1968) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election. [1] He represents the riding of Northside-Westmount as a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives,having been elected as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Prior to becoming an MLA,Tilley worked in the retail,construction,fishing,harvesting,and post-secondary education industries. [2] Tilley served as Principal of NSCC's Marconi Campus from 2013 to 2021 and Academic Chair from 2001 to 2013.
Tilley attended St. Francis Xavier University and Mount Saint Vincent University. [3]
Following the resignation of Liberal Party of Nova Scotia leader Iain Rankin,Tilley publicly expressed his interest in launching a bid for the leader. [4] However,on February 18,2021,Tilley announced his intent to support Angela Simmonds for leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. [5]
Tilley is a member of the Community Services Committee. [6]
On October 22,2024,Tilley crossed the floor to the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives. [7]
Tilley was re-elected in the 2024 election. [8]
On December 12,2024,Tilley was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Public Works. [9]
| Assembly | Act Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly 64,Session 1 | Consumer Protection Office Act [10] | October 25,2021 |
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election : Northside-Westmount | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Fred Tilley | 4,978 | 67.9% | |||||
| Liberal | Danny Laffin | 1,675 | 22.8% | |||||
| New Democratic | Katelyn Armstrong | 679 | 9.3% | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 7,332 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | + | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia [11] | ||||||||
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Fred Tilley | 4,030 | 46.86 | +25.49 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Murray Ryan | 3,140 | 36.51 | +7.55 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jennifer Morrison | 1,430 | 16.63 | -0.36 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,600 | 99.20 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 69 | 0.80 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,669 | 53.34 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,251 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +8.97 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia [12] | ||||||||
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