Lisa Roberts (politician) explained

Lisa Roberts
Assembly1:Nova Scotia House of
Constituency Am1:Halifax Needham
Term Start1:August 30, 2016
Term End1:July 17, 2021
Predecessor1:Maureen MacDonald
Successor1:Suzy Hansen
Party:NDP

Lisa Roberts is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on August 30, 2016.[1] She represented the electoral district of Halifax Needham as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party until 2021.[1]

She was re-elected in the 2017 provincial election.[2]

Roberts announced in February 2021 that she would seek nomination as the NDP candidate for Halifax in the next federal election, but continue her role as MLA until either the next federal or provincial election, whichever came first.[3] She represented the NDP in the 2021 federal election but finished second, behind Andy Fillmore of the Liberal Party.[4] In November 2023, Roberts was again nominated as the NDP candidate for Halifax in the next federal election.[5]

Before entering politics, Roberts had been executive director of Veith House, and a journalist with CBC Radio’s Information Morning in Halifax. She has been involved in several Halifax community initiatives, like the community garden on Needham Hill.

Electoral record

Provincial

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lisa Roberts wins Halifax-Needham byelection for Nova Scotia's NDP. CBC News. August 30, 2016. 2016-09-01.
  2. Web site: Women to make up one-third of Nova Scotia Legislature. CBC News. May 31, 2017. 2022-06-28.
  3. Web site: MLA Lisa Roberts to seek federal NDP nomination in Halifax. Halifax Examiner. February 1, 2021. 2023-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210201154211/https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/mla-lisa-roberts-to-seek-federal-ndp-nomination-in-halifax-3310835. February 1, 2021.
  4. Web site: Liberals claim sweeping victory in Halifax-area ridings. SaltWire Network. September 20, 2021. 2022-06-28.
  5. Web site: Lisa Roberts to represent NDP in Halifax riding in next federal election. SaltWire Network. November 26, 2023. 2023-12-27.