Tammy Martin Explained

Tammy Martin
Birth Place:	Ontario, Canada
Assembly:	Nova Scotia House of
Constituency Am:	Cape Breton Centre
Term Start:	May 30, 2017
Term End:	February 6, 2020
Predecessor:	David Wilton
Successor:	Kendra Coombes
Residence:	New Waterford, Nova Scotia

Tammy Martin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, she represented the electoral district of Cape Breton Centre.^[1]

Before her election, Martin was employed by the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the Canadian Union of Public Employees.^[2] She resides in New Waterford, Nova Scotia.^[3]

Martin first attempted to enter provincial politics in a 2015 byelection,^[4] but was defeated by Liberal David Wilton.^[5] She ran again in the 2017 election, this time defeating Wilton.^[6]

In January 2020, Martin announced her resignation as MLA, effective February 6, 2020.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nova Scotia election: NDP Tammy Martin unseats Liberal David Wilton in Cape Breton Centre. Global News. May 30, 2017. 2020-01-07.
2. Web site: MLA biography. Nova Scotia Legislature. 2018-04-03.
3. Web site: NDP biography. Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. 2017-06-16.
4. Web site: NDP choose candidate for Cape Breton Centre. Cape Breton Post. May 25, 2015. 2023-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201132146/http://www.capebretonpost.com/news/local/ndp-choose-candidate-for-cape-breton-centre-9057/. December 1, 2017.
5. Web site: Wilton wins in Cape Breton Centre. Cape Breton Post. July 14, 2015. 2023-11-04.
6. Web site: Election brings change to CBRM. Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. 2023-11-04.
7. Web site: Tammy Martin to resign as MLA for Cape Breton Centre. Cape Breton Post. January 6, 2020. 2020-01-07.
8. Web site: New Democrat MLA Tammy Martin resigns from Cape Breton Centre seat. CBC News. January 6, 2020. 2020-01-07.