| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Barbara Adams | |
| Birth Date: | 18 August 1962 |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MLA |
| Assembly: | Nova Scotia House of |
| Constituency Am: | Eastern Passage Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage (2017-2021) |
| Term Start: | May 30, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Joyce Treen |
| Spouse: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Physiotherapist |
Barbara Anne Adams (born August 18, 1962)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, she represents the electoral district of Eastern Passage.[2] Adams was the PC critic for Community Services; and the Advisory Council on the Status of Women.
Adams graduated from Dartmouth High School in 1980 and then from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in 1984.
Adams was a physiotherapist and owned and operated a chronic pain clinic in Cole Harbour.[3]
On August 31, 2021, Adams was made the first Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care.[4]
On April 22, 2024, Adams was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General.