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Digby—Annapolis
Digby—Annapolis is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1993 and 2013 and since 2021. It elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district includes the Digby, Nova Scotia (municipal district), Municipality of the District of Digby, which is the northeastern half of Digby County, Nova Scotia, Digby County as well as the western part of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Annapolis County. The electoral district was created in 1993 by merging sections from Annapolis East, Annapolis West and Digby (provincial electoral district), Digby. It was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral districts of Clare-Digby and Annapolis (provincial electoral district), Annapolis. It was re-created out of those districts following the 2019 electoral boundary review. Geography Digby-Annapolis covers of land. Members of the Legislative Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Balser
Jill Suzanne Balser (born March 3, 1986) is a Canadians, Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election. She represents the riding of Digby-Annapolis as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. She is the daughter of Gordon Balser, who represented the same district from 1998 to 2003. On August 31, 2021, Balser was made Minister of Labor, Skills, and Immigration, as well as Minister responsible for Apprenticeship. Electoral record References Living people Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Women MLAs in Nova Scotia 21st-century Canadian women politicians 1986 births 21st-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{ProgressiveConservative-NovaScotia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digby (provincial Electoral District)
Digby was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1867 to 1993. In 1993, it was dissolved into Digby-Annapolis. From 1867 to 1949, the district included all of Digby County. After 1949, the Municipality of Clare received its own electoral district. NS Legislature From 1949 to 1993, the district included the town of and the Municipality of Digby. Members of the Legislative Assembly This ridin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Balser
Gordon Douglas Balser (24 February 1954 – 10 April 2024) was a Canadian educator and politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Digby-Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative member. Early life Balser was born on 24 February 1954. He grew up on a farm in Digby, Nova Scotia. He had four brothers and a sister. He attended Acadia University, where he received a BBA, BEd and a Masters in Education. Balser was a teacher, teaching principal and acting superintendent of schools for the Digby district. During his education career, he was a teacher and principal at both Barton Consolidated School and Digby Elementary School, as well as superintendent of schools for the Tri-County Area. In the summer, he worked as a carpenter for over 30 years. Political career Balser entered provincial politics in the 1998 election, defeating Liberal John Drish by 233 votes in the Digby-Annapolis riding. He was re-elected in the 1999 election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Theriault
Harold Elwood 'Junior' Theriault (born January 22, 1953) is a former Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, who represented the riding of Digby-Annapolis for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2003 to 2013. Early life Born in East Ferry, he was the son of the late Harold Theriault and Christina Stanton. Before entering public life, Theriault was employed in the commercial fishery for over 35 years. He was actively involved in fisheries issues and served his community on many local organizations. Political career He was first elected in the 2003 election, and was re-elected in 2006 and 2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha .... On June 29, 2012, Theriault announced that he would not reoffer in the 2013 provincial election. Personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantica Party
The Atlantica Party was a political party in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The party supported policies that are based on classical liberal principles such as ''laissez-faire'' "free market" economics, freedom of business, and freedom of the individual. The party also sought to increase citizen participation in all levels of government with additional oversight of current government structure. History The Atlantica Party was originally founded in 2005 as a political action group. It was organized as a political party by Jonathan Dean in 2009. That year, Dean also ran as an independent in the provincial election. It first officially registered as a political party with Elections Nova Scotia on March 8, 2010. It contested the 2010 Nova Scotia provincial by-elections in Glace Bay and Yarmouth, finishing a distant last place in both ridings. The party also ran in the Cape Breton North by-election in 2011, where they were also unsuccessful. The first iteration of the part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Scotia Green Party
The Green Party of Nova Scotia ( French: ''Parti Vert de la Nouvelle-Écosse'') is a green political party in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It received official party status in the province in April 2006. The party has not won any seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. As of November 2015, it emphasized that "the Green Party embraces the ''Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (Nova Scotia)'' and the Nova Scotia Genuine Progress Index (GPI)...". The GPNS executive is organized regionally. Leadership Nick Wright of Halifax, Nova Scotia won its first contested leadership nomination race over Green Party of Canada candidate and organizer Sheila Richardson of Wolfville, Nova Scotia. In May 2007, Wright was replaced by Ken McGowan, but resigned in protest together with both his deputies in a constitutional struggle over unelected rival Ellen Durkee's presence on the executive – to be replaced by Durkee as interim leader. Ryan Watson was elected Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (Nova Scotia NDP) is a social democratic political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the provincial section for the province of the federal New Democratic Party. It was founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in 1932, and became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing party of Nova Scotia following the 2009 Nova Scotia election, winning 31 seats in the Legislature, under the leadership of Premier Darrell Dexter. It is the only New Democratic Party in Atlantic Canada to form a government, and the second to form a government in a province east of Manitoba. The party lost government at the 2013 election, losing 24 seats, including Dexter's seat. Gary Burrill, the party’s leader from 2016 to 2022, is credited with bringing the party back to its left-wing roots. The party currently holds nine seats in the Legislature and has been led by Claudia Chender since June 2022. Co-operative Commonwealth Federati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Conservative Association Of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, more commonly known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like most conservative parties in Atlantic Canada, it has been historically associated with the Red Tory faction of Canadian conservatism. The party is currently led by Pictou East MLA Tim Houston. The party won a majority government in the 2021 provincial election. He called a snap election in 2024, increasing his party's majority mandate. The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia and the Conservative Party of Canada are two separate entities. History The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, originated from the Confederation Party of Charles Tupper. Tupper united members of the pre-Confederation Conservative Party (who were predominantly United Empire Loyalists and members of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party Of Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Liberal Party (officially the Liberal Association of Nova Scotia) is a centrist provincial political party in Nova Scotia, Canada and the provincial section of the Liberal Party of Canada. The party currently holds two seats in the Legislature, under the interim leadership of Derek Mombourquette. The party was in power most recently from the 2013 election until the 2021 election. The party is the only party in the province with uninterrupted presence in the legislature since confederation. It has formed the Government of Nova Scotia for 90 of the approximately 160 years since it became a province of Canada. It won 25 of the province's 42 elections, but was supplanted by the NDP as the official opposition for three consecutive elections in 1999, 2003 and 2006, and again in the most recent election in 2024. It produced 14 of the province's 29 premiers, including: * William Stevens Fielding - after a 12 year tenure as Premier (1884-96) went on to become the longest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Nova Scotia General Election
The 2017 Nova Scotia general election was held on May 30, 2017, to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The Nova Scotia Liberal Party, Liberals under Premier Stephen McNeil won re-election with a reduced majority, falling from 34 seats at dissolution to 27 seats. Timeline * October 8, 2013 – The Nova Scotia Liberal Party, Liberal Party, led by Stephen McNeil, wins the 2013 Nova Scotia general election. The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, Progressive Conservative Association becomes the official opposition, and the governing Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, New Democratic Party is relegated to third party status. * November 23, 2013 – Darrell Dexter resigns as leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and MLA Maureen MacDonald becomes interim leader. *February 27, 2016 – Gary Burrill is elected leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. *June 28, 2016 - The Atlantica Party becomes Nova Scotia's newest registered political party. *Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of The Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly. The term most commonly refers to members of the legislature of a federated state or an autonomous region, but is also used for several national legislatures. Australia Members of the Legislative Assemblies of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, and the Houses of Assembly of South Australia and Tasmania use the suffix MP. Previously, these states used the suffixes MLA and MHA respectively. Members of the Legislative Assemblies of Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Australian Capital Territory are known as MLAs. However, the suffix MP is also commonly used. In the federal parliament, members of the House of Representatives are designated MP and not MHR. Brazil In Brazil, members of all 26 legislative assemblies () are called ''deputados estaduais'' (). Unlike the federal legislative body which is bicameral, Brazilian state legislatures are unicameral. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapolis (provincial Electoral District)
Annapolis is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district was created in 1867 and was abolished in 1953 when it was re-distributed into Annapolis East and Annapolis West. The district was re-formed in 1993 and its boundaries were changed following the 2012 electoral reform commission to include the portion of Digby-Annapolis within Annapolis County north of Maitland Bridge. The district includes the entirety of Annapolis County including the municipalities of Annapolis Royal and Middleton. Since 2024, the district has been represented by David Bowlby. Geography The electoral district of Annapolis has of landmass. Members of the Legislative Assembly The electoral district has been represented by the following members of the Legislative Assembly: Election results 2024 2021 2017 2013 , - , Liberal , Stephen McNeil , align="right", 7,710 , align="right", 75.88 , align=" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
