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The 65th General Assembly of Nova Scotia is the assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election.
| 65th General Assembly of Nova Scotia | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| 10 December 2024 – present | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Tim Houston since August 31, 2021 | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Claudia Chender since December 10, 2024 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
| Recognized | Liberal Party | ||
| House of Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the House | Danielle Barkhouse since September 5, 2024 | ||
| Government House Leader | TBD | ||
| Opposition House Leader | TBD | ||
| Members | 55 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Charles III 8 September 2022 – present | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Arthur LeBlanc June 28, 2017 – December 13, 2024 | ||
| Michael Savage December 13, 2024 – present | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session 10 December 2024 – | |||
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List of members
edit| Riding | Member | Party | First elected / previously elected | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | David Bowlby | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Antigonish | Michelle Thompson | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Argyle | Colton LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative | 2019 | ||
| Bedford Basin | Tim Outhit | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Bedford South | Damian Stoilov | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier | Kendra Coombes | NDP | 2020 | ||
| Cape Breton East | Brian Comer | Progressive Conservative | 2019 | ||
| Chester-St. Margaret's | Danielle Barkhouse | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Clare | Ryan Robicheau | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Clayton Park West | Adegoke Fadare | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | Scott Armstrong | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Colchester North | Tom Taggart | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Cole Harbour-Dartmouth | Brad McGowan | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Cole Harbour | Leah Martin | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Cumberland North | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin | Independent | 2017[a] | ||
| Cumberland South | Tory Rushton | Progressive Conservative | 2018 | ||
| Dartmouth East | Tim Halman | Progressive Conservative | 2017 | ||
| Dartmouth North | Susan Leblanc | NDP | 2017 | ||
| Dartmouth South | Claudia Chender | NDP | 2017 | Leader of the Opposition | |
| Digby-Annapolis | Jill Balser | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Eastern Passage | Barbara Adams | Progressive Conservative | 2017 | ||
| Eastern Shore | Kent Smith | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Fairview-Clayton Park | Lina Hamid | NDP | 2024 | ||
| Glace Bay-Dominion | John White | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Guysborough-Tracadie | Greg Morrow | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Halifax Armdale | Rod Wilson | NDP | 2024 | ||
| Halifax Atlantic | Brendan Maguire | Progressive Conservative | 2013[b] | ||
| Halifax Chebucto | Krista Gallagher | NDP | 2024 | ||
| Halifax Citadel-Sable Island | Lisa Lachance | NDP | 2021 | ||
| Halifax Needham | Suzy Hansen | NDP | 2021 | ||
| Hammonds Plains-Lucasville | Rick Burns | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Hants East | John A. MacDonald | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Hants West | Melissa Sheehy-Richard | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Inverness | Kyle MacQuarrie | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Kings North | John Lohr | Progressive Conservative | 2013 | ||
| Kings South | Julie Vanexan | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Kings West | Chris Palmer | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Lunenburg | Susan Corkum-Greek | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Lunenburg West | Becky Druhan | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Northside-Westmount | Fred Tilley | Progressive Conservative | 2021[c] | ||
| Pictou Centre | Danny MacGillivray | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Pictou East | Tim Houston | Progressive Conservative | 2013 | Premier of Nova Scotia | |
| Pictou West | Marco MacLeod | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Preston | Twila Grosse | Progressive Conservative | 2023 | ||
| Queens | Kim Masland | Progressive Conservative | 2017 | ||
| Richmond | Trevor Boudreau | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Sackville-Cobequid | Paul Wozney | NDP | 2024 | ||
| Sackville-Uniacke | Brad Johns | Progressive Conservative | 2017 | ||
| Shelburne | Nolan Young | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Sydney-Membertou | Derek Mombourquette | Liberal | 2015 | Interim Leader of the Liberal Party | |
| Timberlea-Prospect | Iain Rankin | Liberal | 2013 | ||
| Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River | Dave Ritcey | Progressive Conservative | 2020 | ||
| Victoria-The Lakes | Dianne Timmins | Progressive Conservative | 2024 | ||
| Waverley-Fall River-Beaverbank | Brian Wong | Progressive Conservative | 2021 | ||
| Yarmouth | Nick Hilton | Progressive Conservative | 2024 |
Seating plan
editCurrent as of February 2025[1]
Membership changes in the 65th Assembly
edit| Number of members per party by date |
2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| November 26 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | 43 | |
| NDP | 9 | |
| Liberal | 2 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Vacant | 0 | |
| Membership changes in the 65th General Assembly | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Name | District | Party | Reason | |||||
| November 26, 2024 | See list of members | Election day of the 42nd Nova Scotia general election | |||||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Seating Plan". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.