Rod Wilson (politician)
Rod Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax Armdale | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Duale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rodney David Wilson[1] |
| Political party | Nova Scotia New Democratic Party |
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.
References
[edit]- ^ Information College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
- ^ "Nova Scotia election 2024 results: Halifax Armdale - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Get to know: Halifax Armdale". signalhfx.ca. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Halifax Needham candidates all have their challenges". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 23, 2016.
- ^ Hugo Dann, "Wayves Talks to Openly Gay By-Election Candidate Rod Wilson". Wayves, August 24, 2016.
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