64th General Assembly of Nova Scotia

64th General Assembly of Nova Scotia is the assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2021 Nova Scotia election.[1] The assembly opened on September 24, 2021.[2]

64th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
Majority parliament
24 September 2021 – present
Parliament leaders
PremierTim Houston
31 Aug 2021 – present
Leader of the
Opposition
Iain Rankin
August 31, 2021 – July 9, 2022
Zach Churchill
July 9, 2022
Party caucuses
GovernmentProgressive Conservative Party
OppositionLiberal Party
RecognizedNew Democratic Party
House of Assembly
Speaker of the
House
Keith Bain
September 24, 2021 – October 12, 2023
Karla MacFarlane
October 12, 2023-April 5, 2024
Government
House Leader
Kim Masland
September 24, 2021
Opposition
House Leader
Derek Mombourquette
September 24, 2021
Members55 MLA seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022
Charles III
8 September 2022 – present
Lieutenant
Governor
Arthur LeBlanc
June 28, 2017 – present
Sessions
1st session
September 24, 2021 – present
← 63rd→ 65th

List of members

RidingMemberPartyNotes
 AnnapolisCarman KerrLiberal
 AntigonishMichelle ThompsonProgressive Conservative
 ArgyleColton LeBlancProgressive Conservative
 Bedford BasinKelly ReganLiberal
 Bedford SouthBraedon ClarkLiberal
 Cape Breton Centre-Whitney PierKendra CoombesNDP
 Cape Breton EastBrian ComerProgressive Conservative
 Chester-St. Margaret'sDanielle BarkhouseProgressive Conservative
 ClareRonnie LeBlancLiberal
 Clayton Park WestRafah DiCostanzoLiberal
 Colchester-Musquodoboit ValleyLarry HarrisonProgressive Conservative
 Colchester NorthTom TaggartProgressive Conservative
 Cole Harbour-DartmouthLorelei NicollLiberal
 Cole HarbourTony InceLiberal
 Cumberland NorthElizabeth Smith-McCrossinIndependent
 Cumberland SouthTory RushtonProgressive Conservative
 Dartmouth EastTim HalmanProgressive Conservative
 Dartmouth NorthSusan LeblancNDP
 Dartmouth SouthClaudia ChenderNDPLeader of the New Democratic Party
 Digby-AnnapolisJill BalserProgressive Conservative
 Eastern PassageBarbara AdamsProgressive Conservative
 Eastern ShoreKent SmithProgressive Conservative
 Fairview-Clayton ParkPatricia ArabLiberal
 Glace Bay-DominionJohn WhiteProgressive Conservative
 Guysborough-TracadieGreg MorrowProgressive Conservative
 Halifax ArmdaleAli DualeLiberal
 Halifax AtlanticBrendan MaguireLiberalLiberal until February 22, 2024; joined Progressive Conservative caucus.
 Progressive Conservative
 Halifax ChebuctoGary BurrillNDP
 Halifax Citadel-Sable IslandLisa LachanceNDP
 Halifax NeedhamSuzy HansenNDP
 Hammonds Plains-LucasvilleBen JessomeLiberal
 Hants EastJohn A. MacDonaldProgressive Conservative
 Hants WestMelissa Sheehy-RichardProgressive Conservative
 InvernessAllan MacMasterProgressive Conservative
 Kings NorthJohn LohrProgressive Conservative
 Kings SouthKeith IrvingLiberal
 Kings WestChris PalmerProgressive Conservative
 LunenburgSusan Corkum-GreekProgressive Conservative
 Lunenburg WestBecky DruhanProgressive Conservative
 Northside-WestmountFred TilleyLiberal
 Pictou CentrePat DunnProgressive Conservative
 Pictou EastTim HoustonProgressive ConservativePremier of Nova Scotia
 Pictou WestKarla MacFarlaneProgressive ConservativeResigned April 12, 2024
 Marco MacLeodProgressive ConservativeElected May 21, 2024
 PrestonAngela SimmondsLiberalResigned April 1, 2023
 Twila GrosseProgressive ConservativeElected August 8, 2023
 QueensKim MaslandProgressive Conservative
 RichmondTrevor BoudreauProgressive Conservative
 Sackville-CobequidSteve CraigProgressive Conservative
 Sackville-UniackeBrad JohnsProgressive Conservative
 ShelburneNolan YoungProgressive Conservative
 Sydney-MembertouDerek MombourquetteLiberal
 Timberlea-ProspectIain RankinLiberal
 Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon RiverDave RitceyProgressive Conservative
 Victoria-The LakesKeith BainProgressive Conservative
 Waverley-Fall River-BeaverbankBrian WongProgressive Conservative
 YarmouthZach ChurchillLiberalLeader of the Opposition

Seating Plan

KerrR. LeBlancTilleySmith-McCrossin
ClarkJessomeNicollDualeDiConstanzoLachanceBurrillHansen
ArabIrvingInceMombourquetteCHURCHILLReganRankinCHENDERS. LeblancCoombes
MacFarlane
JohnsRushtonAdamsMaslandHOUSTONMacMasterGrosseThompsonLohrC. LeBlancHalmanSmith
YoungWhiteDruhanMorrowBoudreauBalserMaguireComerCorkum-GreekWongRitcey
MacDonaldDunnBainPalmerSheehy-RichardBarkhouseTaggartHarrisonCraig

Current as of February 2024[3]

Membership changes in the 64th Assembly

Number of members
per party by date
202120232024
August 18April 1August 8February 22April 12May 21
 Progressive Conservative3132333233
 Liberal171615
 NDP6
 Independent1
Vacant01010
Membership changes in the 64th General Assembly
DateNameDistrictPartyReason
August 17, 2021See list of membersElection day of the 41st Nova Scotia general election
 April 1, 2023Angela SimmondsPrestonLiberalResignation
 August 8, 2023Twila GrossePrestonProgressive ConservativeElected in by-election
 February 22, 2024Brendan MaguireHalifax AtlanticProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 April 12, 2024Karla MacFarlanePictou WestProgressive ConservativeResignation
 May 21, 2024Marco MacLeodPictou WestProgressive ConservativeElected in by-election

References

Preceded by General Assemblies of Nova Scotia
2021–present
Succeeded by
65th General Assembly of Nova Scotia