61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia

61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia is an assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2009 Nova Scotia election. The first session of the General Assembly lasted from 25 June 2009 to 25 March 2010. The second session began on 25 March 2010 with a speech from the throne.

Seating plan

ChurchillColwellTheriaultMacLellanReganYounger*MacMasterPorterBain
GaudetSamsonGlavineWhalenMCNEILCasey*OrrellBAILLIEMacLeodd'Entremont
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Parker
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BelliveauMoreLandryMacDonaldSteele****DEXTERCorbettPeterson-RafuseParisJennexMacDonellEstabrooks
MacKinnonWilsonKentGosseConrad****EpsteinRaymondPreyraSkabarBoudreauPrestSmith
********MortonBurrillBirdsall****RameyZannWhynott

Membership changes in the 61st Assembly

Number of members
per party by date
2009201020112013
Jun 9Sep 4Sep 10Oct 20Feb 9Mar 11Mar 25Jun 22Sep 8Oct 26Jan 10Mar 25Jun 21May 29June 19
 NDP313231
 Liberal1110121312
 Progressive Conservative10989878767
 Independent010
Total members52515052515052515251525150
Vacant0120120101012
Government majority10111213141210111011101112
Membership changes in the 61st General Assembly
DateNameDistrictPartyReason
June 9, 2009See list of membersElection day of the 38th Nova Scotia general election
 September 4, 2009Angus MacIsaacAntigonishProgressive ConservativeVacated seat
 September 10, 2009Rodney MacDonaldInvernessProgressive ConservativeVacated seat
 October 20, 2009Allan MacMasterInvernessProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election
 October 20, 2009Maurice SmithAntigonishNDPElected in a by-election
 February 9, 2010Richard HurlburtYarmouthProgressive ConservativeVacated seat due to constituency expense scandal
 March 11, 2010David WilsonGlace BayLiberalVacated seat
 March 25, 2010Trevor ZinckDartmouth NorthIndependentRemoved from the NDP caucus over constituency expense irregularities
 June 22, 2010Zach ChurchillYarmouthLiberalElected in a by-election
 June 22, 2010Geoff MacLellanGlace BayLiberalElected in a by-election
 September 8, 2010Murray ScottCumberland SouthProgressive ConservativeVacated Seat
 October 26, 2010Jamie BaillieCumberland SouthProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election
 January 10, 2011Karen CaseyColchester NorthLiberalCrossed the floor from Progressive Conservatives
 March 25, 2011Cecil ClarkeCape Breton NorthProgressive ConservativeVacated seat to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election
 June 21, 2011Eddie OrrellCape Breton NorthProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election
 May 29, 2013Manning MacDonaldCape Breton SouthLiberalVacated Seat
 June 19, 2013Trevor ZinckDartmouth NorthIndependentVacated Seat

List of members

RidingMemberParty
 AnnapolisStephen McNeilLiberal
 AntigonishAngus MacIsaacProgressive Conservative
 Maurice SmithNDP
 ArgyleChris d'EntremontProgressive Conservative
 Bedford—Birch CoveKelly ReganLiberal
 Cape Breton CentreFrank CorbettNDP
 Cape Breton NorthEddie OrrellProgressive Conservative
 Cape Breton NovaGordie GosseNDP
 Cape Breton SouthManning MacDonaldLiberal
Vacant
 Cape Breton WestAlfie MacLeodProgressive Conservative
 Chester-St. Margaret'sDenise Peterson-RafuseNDP
 ClareWayne GaudetLiberal
 Colchester-Musquodoboit ValleyGary BurrillNDP
 Colchester NorthKaren CaseyProgressive Conservative
 Liberal
 Cole HarbourDarrell DexterNDP
 Cole Harbour-Eastern PassageBecky KentNDP
 Cumberland NorthBrian SkabarNDP
 Cumberland SouthJamie BaillieProgressive Conservative
 Dartmouth EastAndrew YoungerLiberal
 Dartmouth NorthTrevor ZinckNDP
 Independent
Vacant
 Dartmouth South-Portland ValleyMarilyn MoreNDP
 Digby-AnnapolisHarold Theriault, Jr.Liberal
 Eastern ShoreSid PrestNDP
 Glace BayDavid WilsonLiberal
 Geoff MacLellanLiberal
 Guysborough-Sheet HarbourJim BoudreauNDP
 Halifax AtlanticMichèle RaymondNDP
 Halifax ChebuctoHoward EpsteinNDP
 Halifax Citadel-Sable IslandLeonard PreyraNDP
 Halifax Clayton ParkDiana WhalenLiberal
 Halifax FairviewGraham SteeleNDP
 Halifax NeedhamMaureen MacDonaldNDP
 Hammonds Plains-Upper SackvilleMat WhynottNDP
 Hants EastJohn MacDonellNDP
 Hants WestChuck PorterProgressive Conservative
 InvernessRodney MacDonaldProgressive Conservative
 Allan MacMasterProgressive Conservative
 Kings NorthJim MortonNDP
 Kings SouthRamona JennexNDP
 Kings WestLeo GlavineLiberal
 LunenburgPam BirdsallNDP
 Lunenburg WestGary RameyNDP
 Pictou CentreRoss LandryNDP
 Pictou EastClarrie MacKinnonNDP
 Pictou WestCharlie ParkerNDP
 PrestonKeith ColwellLiberal
 QueensVicki ConradNDP
 RichmondMichel SamsonLiberal
 Sackville-CobequidDave WilsonNDP
 ShelburneSterling BelliveauNDP
 Timberlea-ProspectBill EstabrooksNDP
 Truro-Bible HillLenore ZannNDP
 Victoria-The LakesKeith BainProgressive Conservative
 Waverley-Fall River-BeaverbankPercy ParisNDP
 YarmouthRichard HurlburtProgressive Conservative
 Zach ChurchillLiberal


Preceded by General Assemblies of Nova Scotia
2009–2013
Succeeded by

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