Timothy Halman (born June 2, 1977)[1] is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Dartmouth East.[2] While in opposition, Halman was the PC critic for Education and Early Childhood Development.[3]
Tim Halman | |
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| Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia | |
| Assumed office October 24, 2024 | |
| Premier | Tim Houston |
| Preceded by | Allan MacMaster |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Dartmouth East | |
| Assumed office May 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Younger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1977 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Ginette Thibault-Halman (?-March 5, 2017) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Career
editBorn in Montreal, Quebec, 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 Concordia University before settling in Dartmouth where he pursued his Bachelor's and a master's degree in Education at Mount Saint Vincent University.
Prior to his election to the House of Assembly, Halman was a teacher for Prince Andrew High School.
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.[4]
Halman currently lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia with his partner, Christine, and their four children.
Bills introduced
edit| Assembly | Act Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly 62, Session 2 | School Supplies Tax Credit Act | October 6, 2017 |
| Assembly 62, Session 2 | Pre-primary Education Act (amended) | March 19, 2018 |
| Assembly 62, Session 1 | Education Act (amended) | March 26, 2018 |
Electoral record
edit| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Dartmouth East | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Tim Halman | 3,260 | 38.99 | -2.16 | $37,157.69 | |||
| Liberal | D'Arcy Poultney | 2,900 | 34.68 | -4.10 | $38,011.92 | |||
| New Democratic | Tyler J. Colbourne | 1,974 | 23.61 | +11.62 | $27,154.74 | |||
| Green | Sara Adams | 187 | 2.24 | -5.84 | $500.82 | |||
| Atlantica | Chris Bowie | 41 | 0.49 | $200.00 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 8,362 | 99.67 | – | $85,132.57 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.33 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,390 | 57.44 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 14,607 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +0.97 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5] | ||||||||
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election: Dartmouth East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tim Halman | 3,309 | 41.15 | +27.52 | ||||
| Liberal | Edgar Burns | 3,118 | 38.78 | -25.07 | ||||
| New Democratic | Bill McEwen | 964 | 11.99 | -10.53 | ||||
| Green | Matthew Richey | 650 | 8.08 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 8,041 | 99.36 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 52 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,093 | 54.84 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 14,758 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +26.30 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Halman, Timothy, page 104 Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ "Who won in your riding? See the list of elected MLAs". CBC News, May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Baillie names Official Opposition critic responsibilities - PC Party NS". PC Party NS. June 19, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "New Cabinet to Deliver Solutions for Nova Scotians". August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.