Margaret Miller (politician)

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]

Margaret Miller
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Hants East
In office
October 8, 2013 – June 1, 2021
Preceded byJohn MacDonell
Succeeded byJohn A. MacDonald
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

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

2013 Nova Scotia general election
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

  1. ^ "Liberal wave ousts 6 cabinet ministers". CBC News, October 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "Margaret Miller named Nova Scotia's new environment minister". CBC News. January 12, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Margaret Miller re-elected to represent Hants East riding". Hants Journal. May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  5. ^ "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Premier shuffles cabinet, puts emphasis on mining sector". CBC News. July 5, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  8. ^ "Environment Minister Margaret Miller won't reoffer in next election". CBC News. November 29, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  9. ^ "Premier names former forester as Nova Scotia's environment minister". CBC News. April 24, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-24.