Rod Wilson (politician) explained

Birth Name:Rodney David Wilson[1]
Office:Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax Armdale
Term Start:November 26, 2024
Party:Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Predecessor:Ali Duale

Rodney David Wilson is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2024 general election, representing Halifax Armdale as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.[2]

Wilson graduated from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 1992 and is a medical doctor by profession.[3] He previously ran as a Nova Scotia Liberal Party candidate in Halifax Needham in a 2016 by-election,[4] switching to the NDP in 2024 due to his support of NDP leader Claudia Chender.

Openly gay,[5] he is the province's first out gay male MLA, as Cecil Clarke was not out as gay during his term in the legislature.

Notes and References

  1. https://cpsnsphysiciansearch.azurewebsites.net/PhysicianDetails.aspx?LicenceNumber=011740 Information
  2. Web site: Nova Scotia election 2024 results: Halifax Armdale - Halifax Globalnews.ca . 2024-11-28 . Global News . en-US.
  3. Web site: Get to know: Halifax Armdale . 2024-11-28 . signalhfx.ca.
  4. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-needham-byelection-liberal-pc-ndp-green-voters-1.3732810 "Halifax Needham candidates all have their challenges"
  5. Hugo Dann, "Wayves Talks to Openly Gay By-Election Candidate Rod Wilson". Wayves, August 24, 2016.