Timothy Halman (born 1977)The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Halman, Timothy, page 104
Nova Scotia Legislature is a

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politician. He was elected to the

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in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the

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, he represents the electoral district of

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. Halman is the PC critic for Education and Early Childhood Development.

Career

Born in

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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

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before settling in Dartmouth where he pursued his Bachelor's and a master's degree in Education at

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. Prior to his election to the House of Assembly, Halman was a teacher for

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. 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

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with his partner, Christine, and their four children.

Bills introduced

Electoral record

References

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