Progressive Conservative Association of Nova ScotiaThe 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.
2024 Nova Scotia general electionCanadian provincial electionResults by ridingResults by polling areaThe 2024 Nova Scotia general election was held on November 26, 2024, to elect members to the 65th General Assembly of Nova Scotia. The election was held under first-past-the-post voting. The incumbent Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia (PC) government, led by Premier Tim Houston since 2021, called a snap election and won a second consecutive majority government.2021 Nova Scotia general election
Premier of Nova ScotiaThe premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister to the lieutenant governor of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of the political party which has the most seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly who is called upon by the lieutenant governor to form a government. As the province's head of government, the premier exercises considerable power.2013 Nova Scotia general electionPopular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Riding names are listed at the bottom of the map.The 2013 Nova Scotia general election was held on October 8, 2013, to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The result of the election was a Liberal victory under the leadership of Stephen McNeil, with the party winning its first election since 1998.
Halifax, Nova ScotiaCanadian provincial capitalRegional municipality and provincial capital in Nova Scotia, CanadaHalifax, officially the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. It consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County.Uranium mining in Nova ScotiaThe Canadian province of Nova Scotia has been known to hold significant uranium deposits as early as the 1950s, with the largest uranium deposit in the Maritimes located in South Mountain. Mining companies invested heavily in exploration for uranium between 1976 and 1981, before the province placed a moratorium on the practice through a cabinet policy statement.
Halifax West High SchoolHalifax West High School (often Halifax West or The West) is a public senior high school in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. The school serves students in grades 9–12 and is operated by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE). Its campus on Thomas Raddall Drive in Clayton Park West opened in January 2003, replacing the original 1958 building in Fairview.
Saint Mary's University (Halifax)Saint Mary's University (SMU) is a public university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The school is best known for having nationally leading programs in business and chemistry. The campus is situated in Halifax's South End and covers approximately 32 hectares (79 acres). HistoryFoundingSaint Mary's is the second-oldest English-speaking and first Roman Catholic-initiated university in Canada.
Nova Scotia House of AssemblyThe Nova Scotia House of Assembly (French: Assemblée législative de la Nouvelle-Écosse, or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia, and together with the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia makes up the Nova Scotia Legislature. The assembly is the oldest in Canada, having first sat in 1758; in 1848, it was the site of the first responsible government in the British Empire.
Pictou EastTim HoustonProgressive ConservativeDistrict created1949First contested1949Last contested2024DemographicsPopulation (2011)15,155Electors11,803Area (km²)1,644Pop. density (per km²)9.2Census divisionPictou CountyPictou East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce (BCom or B Com) is an undergraduate degree in commerce, accounting, mathematics, economics, finance and management-related subjects. It is mainly offered in Commonwealth nations. StructureThe Bachelor of Commerce degree is designed to provide students with a range of applicable commerce-skills, while building competence in a particular area.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.