Tim Houston
Tim Houston | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
Assumed office October 27, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Karla MacFarlane (interim) |
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Pictou East | |
Assumed office October 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Clarrie MacKinnon |
Personal details | |
Born | Timothy Jerome Houston[1] April 10, 1970[2][3] Halifax, Nova Scotia[4] |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Carol Houston |
Occupation | Accountant |
Website | Official website |
Timothy Jerome Houston (born April 10, 1970) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Pictou East.[5] Houston serves as the Leader of the Opposition.[6]
Career[edit]
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Houston lived in different places around the world as his father was in the military. His family eventually re-settled in Halifax and Houston attended Halifax West High School.
Houston attended Saint Mary's University, graduating in 1992 with a Bachelor of Commerce.[7] He then moved to Bermuda, working there as a consultant from 1995 to 2007.[8] Houston then worked as a chartered accountant and as a financial consultant with Deloitte.
Political career[edit]
On November 27, 2012, Houston won the Progressive Conservative nomination in the riding of Pictou East for the 2013 Nova Scotia general election.[8]
He was elected MLA of Pictou East on October 8, 2013, with 48.08% of the vote.
Houston was re-elected on May 30, 2017 with 73.88% of the vote.
On November 19, 2017, Houston announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[9][10]
Houston was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party after the first ballot results were announced on October 27, 2018 at the Party's Leadership Convention in Halifax.[11] Houston earned 48.96% of the points on the first ballot, leaving other candidates no clear path to victory. The other candidates conceded after the first ballot.[11]
In 2017, it came to light that his name had been mentioned several times in the Paradise Papers.[12] Additionally, he has been publicly open to the option of fracking in Nova Scotia, a controversial stance.[13]
Personal life[edit]
Houston lives in Pictou County with his wife Carol, and children Paget and Zachary.[14]
Controversy[edit]
Houston has been in the news due to controversy over his past. In 2017, it came to light that his name had been mentioned several times in the Paradise Papers.[15]
Bills introduced[edit]
Assembly | Act Title | Date |
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Assembly 62, Session 1 | Lyme Disease Strategy Act | April 10, 2014 |
Assembly 62, Session 2 | Red Tape Reduction Act | September 29, 2014 |
Assembly 62, Session 2 | Transparency in Ministers' Expenses Act | April 21, 2015 |
Assembly 62, Session 2 | Cayley's Law | May 17, 2016 |
Assembly 62, Session 2 | Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Act | May 5, 2016 |
Assembly 62, Session 2 | Education Fund Protection Act | October 16, 2017 |
Electoral record[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Progressive Conservative | Tim Houston | 5,275 | 73.88 | +25.83 | |
Liberal | John Fraser | 1,301 | 18.22 | +2.33 | |
New Democratic Party | Deborah Stiles | 564 | 7.90 | -28.17 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Progressive Conservative | Tim Houston | 3,713 | 48.04 | +22.11 | |
New Democratic Party | Clarrie MacKinnon | 2,788 | 36.07 | -27.91 | |
Liberal | Francois Rochon | 1,228 | 15.89 | +7.50 |
References[edit]
- ^ "District 40: Pictou East". CBC.ca. CBC. April 23, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "PC leadership Q&A: Tim Houston". Cape Breton Post. October 25, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Nova Scotia PC Party on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to MLA for Pictou East, @TimHoustonNS!"". Twitter.com. Twitter. April 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ MacInnis, Adam; Adshade, Kevin (October 31, 2018). "Pictou County's history of Tory leadership". NG News. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Tories take Pictou County ridings back from NDP". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ "Tim Houston - MLA for Pictou East - PC Party of NS". PC Party NS. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ Musick, Sueann (September 16, 2013). "PC's Houston aims to knock on every door". NG News.
- ^ a b "Pictou East PC nominee wants riding to have voice in Halifax". March 10, 2019. NG News. November 29, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "'Time to win': Tim Houston running for PC Party leader". CBC News. November 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "Tim Houston announces bid for PC leadership". The Chronicle Herald. November 20, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ a b "Houston surges to victory in PC leadership race". CBC News. October 27, 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ "PC leadership candidate downplays Paradise Papers connection". The Coast. November 23, 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "Delays on Nova Scotia fracking regulations could be political". CBC News. June 15, 2016. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ "Tim Houston's Story". Tim Houston for Nova Scotia PC Leader. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "PC leadership candidate downplays Paradise Papers connection". The Coast. November 23, 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-24.