Murray Ryan (Canadian politician) explained

Murray Ryan
Assembly1:Nova Scotia House of
Constituency Am1:Northside-Westmount
Term Start1:September 3, 2019
Term End1:July 17, 2021
Predecessor1:Eddie Orrell
Successor1:Fred Tilley
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Party:Progressive Conservative
Residence:North Sydney, Nova Scotia

Murray Ryan (born 1966 or 1967) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on September 3, 2019.[2] He represented the electoral district of Northside-Westmount as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia caucus until his defeat in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.

Prior to his election to the legislature, Ryan worked as an accountant.[2] He was selected as the party's replacement candidate in the by-election, after the dismissal of original candidate Danny Laffin.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: UPDATED: VIDEO: Murray Ryan keeps Northside-Westmount blue for Progressive Conservatives. The Chronicle-Herald. September 4, 2019. Fraser. Jeremy. October 24, 2019.
  2. Jeremy Fraser, "Murray Ryan keeps Northside-Westmount blue for Progressive Conservatives". Cape Breton Post, September 4, 2019.
  3. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/pcs-suddenly-change-candidate-in-northside-westmount-1.5246884 "N.S. PCs suddenly change candidate in Northside-Westmount byelection"