The 42nd Nova Scotia general election will be held on or before 15 July 2025 to elect members to the
65th General Assembly of Nova Scotia. During the
2021 election, the Progressive Conservatives included a commitment in their platform to introduce fixed election dates in the province. Under amendments to the provincial ''Elections Act'' introduced and passed in October 2021, the first
fixed election date following the
2021 Nova Scotia general election
The 2021 Nova Scotia general election was held on August 17, 2021, to elect members to the 64th General Assembly of Nova Scotia.
In April 2019, the Electoral Boundaries Commission released its final report entitled, ''Balancing Effective Represe ...
is set as 15 July 2025. All subsequent elections will take place on the third Tuesday in July of the fourth calendar year following the previous election.
Timeline
* 17 August 2021 – The
Progressive Conservative Association, led by
Tim Houston, wins the
2021 Nova Scotia general election
The 2021 Nova Scotia general election was held on August 17, 2021, to elect members to the 64th General Assembly of Nova Scotia.
In April 2019, the Electoral Boundaries Commission released its final report entitled, ''Balancing Effective Represe ...
, the
Liberal Party becomes the official opposition, and the
New Democratic Party
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remains at third party status.
* 23 October 2021 -
Anthony Edmonds
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is elected leader and
Jo-Ann Roberts is elected deputy leader of the
Green Party of Nova Scotia.
* 9 November 2021 –
Gary Burrill, leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, announces his resignation, triggering a
leadership election for the party.
* 16 December 2021 – Nova Scotians United becomes Nova Scotia's newest registered political party.
* 5 January 2022 –
Iain Rankin, leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, announces his resignation, triggering a
leadership election for the party.
* 25 June 2022 –
Claudia Chender is elected leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
* 9 July 2022 –
Zach Churchill is elected leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Current standings
Opinion polls
Voting intentions in Nova Scotia since the 2021 election
References
Opinion poll sources
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2025
Predicted and scheduled events
*January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1929 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
** The American FAA will have been imp ...
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