63rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia explained

Jurisdiction:NS
#:63rd
Type:Majority
Status:inactive
Term-Begin:June 16, 2017
Term-End:July 17, 2021
Sc:Kevin Murphy
Scterm:June 16, 2017 – July 17, 2021
Pm:Stephen McNeil
Pmterm:June 16, 2017 – February 23, 2021
Pm2:Iain Rankin
Pmterm2:February 23, 2021 – July 17, 2021
Lo:Jamie Baillie
Loterm:June 16, 2017 – January 24, 2018
Lo2:Karla MacFarlane
Loterm2:January 24, 2018 — October 27, 2018
Lo3:Tim Houston
Loterm3:October 27, 2018 – July 17, 2021
Ghl:Geoff MacLellan
Ghlterm:June 16, 2017
Ohl:Chris d'Entremont
Ohlterm:June 16, 2017 – February 28, 2019
Ohl2:Allan MacMaster
Ohlterm2:February 28, 2019 – July 17, 2021
Party:Liberal Party
Party2:Progressive Conservative Party
Party3:New Democratic Party
Sessionbegin:June 16, 2017
Sessionend:September 6, 2018
Sessionbegin2:September 6, 2018
Sessionend2:December 18, 2020
Sessionbegin3:March 9, 2021
Sessionend3:July 17, 2021
Monarchterm:February 6, 1952 – present
Viceroy:Arthur LeBlanc
Viceroyterm:June 28, 2017 – present
Members:51
Lastparl:62nd
Nextparl:64th

63rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia is the assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2017 Nova Scotia election.[1] [2] The assembly opened on June 16, 2017, and was dissolved July 17, 2021.

Seating plan

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bgcolor=FF0000 Fureybgcolor=FF0000 DiCostanzobgcolor=FF0000 Hornebgcolor=FF0000 Wilson

List of members

RidingMemberPartyNotesAnnapolisStephen McNeilLiberalResigned May 3, 2021VacantAntigonishRandy DeloreyLiberalArgyle-BarringtonChris d'EntremontProgressive ConservativeResigned July 31, 2019Colton LeBlancProgressive ConservativeElected September 3, 2019BedfordKelly ReganLiberalCape Breton CentreTammy MartinNDPResigned February 6, 2020Kendra CoombesNDPElected March 10, 2020Cape Breton-RichmondAlana PaonProgressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative until June 24, 2019; removed from caucus after refusing to comply with a motion from the House of Assembly management commission to have the driveway to her constituency office paved to bring her office in line with the province's accessibility rules.IndependentChester-St. Margaret'sHugh MacKayLiberalLiberal until February 23, 2020; resigned from caucus after facing charges of impaired driving.IndependentClare-DigbyGordon WilsonLiberalClayton Park WestRafah DiCostanzoLiberalColchester-Musquodoboit ValleyLarry HarrisonProgressive ConservativeColchester NorthKaren CaseyLiberalCole Harbour-Eastern PassageBarbara AdamsProgressive ConservativeCole Harbour-Portland ValleyTony InceLiberalCumberland NorthElizabeth Smith-McCrossinProgressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative until June 24, 2021; removed from caucus after encouraging a protest that blocked the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border for more than 24 hours.IndependentCumberland SouthJamie BaillieProgressive ConservativeResigned January 24, 2018Tory RushtonProgressive ConservativeElected June 19, 2018Dartmouth EastTim HalmanProgressive ConservativeDartmouth NorthSusan LeblancNDPDartmouth SouthClaudia ChenderNDPEastern ShoreKevin MurphyLiberalFairview-Clayton ParkPatricia ArabLiberalGlace BayGeoff MacLellanLiberalGuysborough–Eastern Shore–TracadieLloyd HinesLiberalHalifax ArmdaleLena DiabLiberalHalifax AtlanticBrendan MaguireLiberalHalifax ChebuctoGary BurrillNDPLeader of the New Democratic PartyHalifax Citadel-Sable IslandLabi KousoulisLiberalHalifax NeedhamLisa RobertsNDPHammonds Plains-LucasvilleBen JessomeLiberalHants EastMargaret MillerLiberalResigned June 1, 2021VacantHants WestChuck PorterLiberalInvernessAllan MacMasterProgressive ConservativeKings NorthJohn LohrProgressive ConservativeKings SouthKeith IrvingLiberalKings WestLeo GlavineLiberalSuzanne Lohnes-CroftLiberalLunenburg WestMark FureyLiberalNorthside-WestmountEddie OrrellProgressive ConservativeResigned July 31, 2019Murray RyanProgressive ConservativeElected September 3, 2019Pictou CentrePat DunnProgressive ConservativePictou EastTim HoustonProgressive ConservativeLeader of the OppositionPictou WestKarla MacFarlaneProgressive ConservativePreston-DartmouthKeith ColwellLiberalQueens-ShelburneKim MaslandProgressive ConservativeSackville-Beaver BankBrad JohnsProgressive ConservativeSackville-CobequidDave WilsonNDPResigned November 16, 2018Steve CraigProgressive ConservativeElected June 19, 2019Sydney-Whitney PierDerek MombourquetteLiberalSydney River-Mira-LouisbourgAlfie MacLeodProgressive ConservativeResigned July 31, 2019Brian ComerProgressive ConservativeElected September 3, 2019Timberlea-ProspectIain RankinLiberalPremier of Nova ScotiaTruro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon RiverLenore ZannIndependentResigned September 12, 2019Dave RitceyProgressive ConservativeElected March 10, 2020Victoria-The LakesKeith BainProgressive ConservativeWaverley-Fall River-BeaverbankBill HorneLiberalYarmouthZach ChurchillLiberal

Membership changes in the 63rd Assembly

Number of members
per party by date		20172018201920202021
May 30Jan 24Jun 19Nov 16Jun 9Jun 19Jun 24Jul 31Sep 3Sep 12Feb 6Feb 23Mar 10May 3Jun 1Jun 24Liberal27262524Progressive Conservative171617181714171817NDP76545Independent012123
Vacant010103012012

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Current Assembly Members / Members of the Legislative Assembly / People / The Nova Scotia Legislature. nslegislature.ca. en. 2017-06-02.
  2. Web site: MacDonald . Michael . 2017-05-31 . Nova Scotia Liberals win their second straight majority government . 2017-06-02 . National Observer.
  3. Web site: Lenore Zann seeks federal Liberal nomination for Cumberland-Colchester. CBC News. June 9, 2019. 2019-06-09.
  4. Web site: Longtime NDP MLA Lenore Zann to run for federal Liberal nomination. CTV News. June 9, 2019. 2019-06-09.

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