Keith Irving (born 1958) is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the

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, he represents the electoral district of

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. Irving has previously served on Wolfville Town Council and Iqaluit Town Council. Irving is a former architect by trade. In 2017, Irving was re-elected in Kings South. On February 23, 2021, Irving was appointed to the

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as Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Chair of Treasury and Policy Board. Irving was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.

Electoral record

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References

Living people Canadian architects Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Northwest Territories municipal councillors Nova Scotia municipal councillors People from Kings County, Nova Scotia 21st-century Canadian politicians People from Moncton 1958 births {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub