Timothy Halman (born 1977)
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Nova Scotia Legislature is a
Canadian
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politician. He was elected to the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de la Nouvelle-Écosse; gd, Taigh Seanaidh Alba Nuadh), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia of the province of Nova Scotia ...
in the
2017 provincial election. A member of the
Progressive Conservative Association 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 ...
, he represents the electoral district of
Dartmouth East
Dartmouth East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is located in the community of Dartmouth, in the urban area of Halifax.
In 1978, the district was ...
. Halman is the PC critic for Education and Early Childhood Development.
Career
Born in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Halman spent most of his youth in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He later moved back to Quebec with his family as his father worked in the film industry. He studied at
Concordia University
Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...
before settling in Dartmouth where he pursued his Bachelor's and a master's degree in Education at
Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University, often referred to as the Mount, is a public, primarily undergraduate, university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was established in 1873. Mount Saint Vincent offers undergraduate programs in Arts, S ...
.
Prior to his election to the House of Assembly, Halman was a teacher for
Prince Andrew High School
Woodlawn High School (formerly Prince Andrew High School) is a Canadian public school, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) (formerly the Halifax Regional School Board) and is an Interna ...
.
With the support of his late wife, Ginette Thibault-Halman, he decided to leave the classroom to run as a candidate for the
2017 Nova Scotia general election.
On August 31, 2021, Halman was made Minister of Environment and Climate Change as well as Chair of Treasury Board and Policy Board.
Halman currently lives in
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth ( ) is an urban community and former city located in the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada. Dartmouth is located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes, after the larg ...
with his partner, Christine, and their four children.
Bills introduced
Electoral record
References
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Anglophone Quebec people
Canadian schoolteachers
Living people
People from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Politicians from Montreal
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs
Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
21st-century Canadian politicians
1977 births