Paul Wozney is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2024 general election, representing Sackville-Cobequid as a member of the New Democratic Party.[1]
Paul Wozney | |
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| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Sackville-Cobequid | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Nova Scotia New Democratic Party |
Early life and education
editWozney was born in Halifax and attended J. L. Ilsley High School.[2] He graduated from Dalhousie University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts and from McGill University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Education.[2]
Career
editA teacher by training, Wozney was president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union from 2018 to 2022.[3]
Electoral record
edit| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Sackville-Cobequid | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Paul Wozney | 2,838 | 44.94 | +12.35 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Russell | 2,758 | 43.67 | +0.35 | ||||
| Liberal | Agatha Bourassa | 719 | 11.39 | -10.13 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,315 | 99.12 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 56 | 0.88 | +0.64 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,371 | 42.32 | -9.07 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 15,054 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +6.00 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Nova Scotia election 2024 results: Sackville-Cobequid". Global News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Board Nominations Report United Way Halifax
- ^ https://nstu.ca/the-nstu/about-us/nstu-president/past-presidents
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