Margaret Miller (politician)
Margaret Miller | |
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| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Hants East | |
| In office October 8, 2013 – June 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John MacDonell |
| Succeeded by | John A. MacDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
Margaret Miller is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, she represented the electoral district of Hants East until 2021.[1]
On January 12, 2016, Miller was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment.[2][3]
Miller was re-elected in the 2017 election.[4] On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, moving Miller to Minister of Natural Resources.[5][6] On July 5, 2018, Miller returned to her former position as Minister of Environment in a cabinet shuffle.[7]
On November 29, 2018, Miller announced that she will not run in the next election.[8] On April 24, 2019, she was shuffled out of cabinet.[9]
Electoral record
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Margaret Miller | 4,512 | 47.39 | ||
| New Democratic Party | John MacDonell | 3,412 | 35.84 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Kim Allan Williams | 1,597 | 16.77 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Liberal wave ousts 6 cabinet ministers". CBC News, October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Margaret Miller named Nova Scotia's new environment minister". CBC News. January 12, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ "Hants East MLA Margaret Miller promoted to environment minister". The Chronicle Herald. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "Margaret Miller re-elected to represent Hants East riding". Hants Journal. May 31, 2017. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "N.S. cabinet unveiled: Casey now deputy premier, finance minister". The Chronicle Herald. June 15, 2017. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "Premier shuffles cabinet, puts emphasis on mining sector". CBC News. July 5, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ "Environment Minister Margaret Miller won't reoffer in next election". CBC News. November 29, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "Premier names former forester as Nova Scotia's environment minister". CBC News. April 24, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
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