Tammy Martin is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the

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, she represented the electoral district of

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. Before her election, Martin was employed by the

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and the

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. She resides in

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. Martin first attempted to enter provincial politics in a 2015 byelection, but was defeated by Liberal

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. She ran again in the 2017 election, this time defeating Wilton. In January 2020, Martin announced her resignation as MLA, effective February 6, 2020.

Electoral record

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