| Fred Tilley | |
| Birth Place: | Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MLA |
| Assembly: | Nova Scotia House of |
| Constituency Am: | Northside-Westmount |
| Term Start: | August 17, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Murray Ryan |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Residence: | Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
| Spouse: | Jean Tilley |
| Occupation: | MLA for Northside-Westmount |
Fred Tilley is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[1] He represents the riding of Northside-Westmount as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Prior to becoming an MLA, Tilley worked in the retail, construction, fishing, harvesting, and post-secondary education industries.[2] Tilley served as Principal of NSCC's Marconi Campus from 2013 to 2021 and Academic Chair from 2001 to 2013. Tilley attended St. Francis Xavier University and Mount Saint Vincent University.[3] Tilley currently serves as Liberal caucus chair and finance critic.
Following the resignation of Liberal Party of Nova Scotia leader Iain Rankin, Tilley publicly expressed his interest in launching a bid for the leader.[4] However, on February 18, 2021, Tilley announced his intent to support Angela Simmonds for leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[5]
Tilley is a member of the Community Services Committee.[6]