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Pictou East
Pictou East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since the 2013 election is Tim Houston of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia who replaced Clarrie MacKinnon of the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia. Geography Pictou East covers of land area. Members of the Legislative Assembly This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly: Election results 1949 general election 1953 general election 1956 general election 1960 general election 1963 general election 1967 general election 1970 general election 1974 general election 1978 general election 1981 general election 1984 general election 1988 general election 1993 general election 1993 by-election , - , Liberal , Wayne Fraser , align="right", 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Houston
Timothy Jerome Houston (born April 10, 1970) is a Canadian politician who is the 30th and current premier of Nova Scotia since 2021. He was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Pictou East. Houston also served as the leader of the opposition from 2018 to 2021. He and the Progressive Conservative party won a majority government in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, becoming the first Progressive Conservative premier since 2009. Career Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Houston lived in several different places around the world as his father was in the military. His family eventually re-settled in Halifax and Houston attended Halifax West High School. Houston attended Saint Mary's University, graduating in 1992 with a Bachelor of Commerce. He then moved to Bermuda, working there as a consultant from 1995 to 2007. Houston then wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James DeWolfe
James "Jim" DeWolfe (born May 14, 1949) is a former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 2006 as a Progressive Conservative. DeWolfe was born in 1949 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, the son of William Elliott DeWolfe and Hazel Macdonald. He was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and the Technical University of Nova Scotia. In 1968, he married Diane Breen. He was employed by the Bank of Nova Scotia from 1967 to 1968 and then worked as a cartographer with the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources for 29 years. DeWolfe entered provincial politics in the 1998 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Wayne Fraser by more than 1500 votes in the Pictou East riding. He was re-elected in the 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
49th General Assembly Of Nova Scotia
The 49th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ... between 1967 and September 5, 1970. Division of seats There were 46 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1967 Nova Scotia general election. List of members Former members of the 49th General Assembly References * {{DEFAULTSORT:49th General Assembly Of Nova Scotia Terms of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia 1967 establishments in Nova Scotia 1970 disestablishments in Nova Scotia 20th century in Nova Scotia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50th General Assembly Of Nova Scotia
The 50th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ... between 1970 and February 23, 1974. Division of seats There were 46 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1970 Nova Scotia general election. List of members Former members of the 50th General Assembly References * {{DEFAULTSORT:50th General Assembly Of Nova Scotia Terms of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia 1970 establishments in Nova Scotia 1974 disestablishments in Nova Scotia 20th century in Nova Scotia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
51st General Assembly Of Nova Scotia
The 51st General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ... between 1974 and August 12, 1978. Division of seats There were 46 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1974 Nova Scotia general election. List of members Former members of the 51st General Assembly References * {{DEFAULTSORT:51st General Assembly Of Nova Scotia Terms of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia 1974 establishments in Nova Scotia 1978 disestablishments in Nova Scotia 20th century in Nova Scotia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
52nd General Assembly Of Nova Scotia
The 52nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ... between 1978 and 19 September 1981. Division of seats There were 52 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1978 Nova Scotia general election. List of members Former members of the 52nd General Assembly References * {{DEFAULTSORT:52nd General Assembly Of Nova Scotia Terms of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia 1978 establishments in Nova Scotia 1981 disestablishments in Nova Scotia 20th century in Nova Scotia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
53rd General Assembly Of Nova Scotia
53rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ... between October 6, 1981, and November 6, 1984, its membership being set in the 1981 Nova Scotia general election. John M. Buchanan led the Progressive Conservatives to a Majority Government. Division of seats The division of seats within the Nova Scotia Legislature after the General Election of 1981 List of members † denotes the speaker Former members of the 53rd General Assembly References * {{DEFAULTSORT:53rd General Assembly Of Nova Scotia Terms of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia 1981 establishments in Nova Scotia 1984 disestablishments in Nova Scotia 20th century in Nova Scotia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
54th General Assembly Of Nova Scotia
54th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between November 6, 1984, and July 30, 1988, its membership being set in the 1984 Nova Scotia general election The 1984 Nova Scotia general election was held on November 6, 1984 to elect members of the 54th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party. Results Results by party Retiring i .... Division of seats The division of seats within the Nova Scotia Legislature after the General Election of 1984 List of members † denotes the speaker References * {{DEFAULTSORT:54th General Assembly Of Nova Scotia Terms of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia 1984 establishments in Nova Scotia 1988 disestablishments in Nova Scotia 20th century in Nova Scotia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
55th General Assembly Of Nova Scotia
55th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between September 6, 1988, and April 16, 1993, its membership being set in the 1988 Nova Scotia general election. Roger Bacon replaced John Buchanan as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia (formerly Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia), is a moderate political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like most conservative parties in Atlantic Canada, it has been historically as ... and Premier in 1990. Division of seats The division of seats within the Nova Scotia Legislature after the General Election of 1988 List of members † denotes the speaker. Ron Russell became speaker in 1991. Former members of the 55th General Assembly References * {{DEFAULTSORT:55th General Assembly Of Nova Scotia Terms of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia 1988 establishments in Nova Scotia 1993 disestablishments in Nova Scotia 20th century i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald William Cameron
Donald William Cameron (May 20, 1946May 3, 2021) was a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd premier of Nova Scotia from February 1991 to June 1993. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1993, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Following his political career, he was appointed the Canadian Consul General to New England. Early life and education Cameron was born in Egerton, Nova Scotia, on May 20, 1946. His parents were Helen and William David Cameron, and he was raised on their family farm. He graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1968. Political career Cameron entered provincial politics in the 1974 election, defeating Liberal Lester MacLellan by 272 votes in the Pictou East riding. He was re-elected in the 1978 election by almost 2,000 votes. On October 5, 1978, Cameron was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party Of Nova Scotia
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 the Official Opposition in Nova Scotia, under the leadership of Zach Churchill. The party was in power most recently from the 2013 election until the 2021 election. Origins The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government. The Liberals (Reformers) formed several governments in the colony between 1848 and 1867. The party split during the debate on Confederation, with Howe and most other Liberals forming an Anti-Confederation Party, while supporters of confederation joined Tory Charles Tupper's Confederation Party. Howe, himself, initially opposed Confederation, but accepted it as a reality after initial attempts to scuttle it failed. In 1868, Howe joined the pro-Confederation forces, serving fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Fraser
Wayne Fraser is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party 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 the Official Opposition in Nova Scotia, under the leadership of Z .... Fraser first attempted to enter politics in the 1988 provincial election, losing the Pictou East race to Progressive Conservative Donald Cameron. He tried a second time to unseat Cameron in the 1993 election, but was defeated by over 700 votes. At the time of the 1993 election, Cameron had been serving as the province's premier and, following his party's defeat, also resigned as MLA. A by-election was held on August 3, 1993, and Fraser was elected in his third attempt to win the seat. In the 1998 election, Fraser was defeated in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |