Fred Tilley is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the

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. He represents the riding of

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as a member of the

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. Prior to becoming an MLA, Mr. Tilley worked in the retail, construction, fishing, harvesting, and post-secondary education industries. Mr. Tilley served as Principal of NSCC's Marconi Campus from 2013-2021 and Academic Chair from 2001-2013. Mr. Tilley attended St. Francis Xavier University and Mount St. Vincent University. Mr. Tilley currently serves as Liberal caucus chair and finance critic.

Political career

Following the resignation of

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leader

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, Tilley publicly expressed his interest in launching a bid for the leader. However on February 18, 2021, Tilley announced his intent to support

Angela Simmonds Angela Eve Simmonds (born October 12, 1975) is a Canadians, Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.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 Zach ...

Tilley is a member of the Community Services Committee.

Bills introduced

Electoral Record

References

Living people Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs 21st-century Canadian politicians People from the Cape Breton Regional Municipality 1968 births {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub