Next Nova Scotia general election
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The 42nd Nova Scotia general election will be held on or before 15 July 2025 to elect members to the 65th General Assembly of Nova Scotia. During the 2021 election, the Progressive Conservatives included a commitment in their platform to introduce fixed election dates in the province. Under amendments to the provincial Elections Act introduced and passed in October 2021, the first fixed election date following the 2021 Nova Scotia general election is set as 15 July 2025.[3] All subsequent elections will take place on the third Tuesday in July of the fourth calendar year following the previous election.
Timeline[edit]
- 17 August 2021 – The Progressive Conservative Association, led by Tim Houston, wins the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, the Liberal Party becomes the official opposition, and the New Democratic Party remains at third party status.
- 9 November 2021 – Gary Burrill, leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, announces his resignation, triggering a leadership election for the party.[1]
- 16 December 2021 – Nova Scotians United becomes Nova Scotia's newest registered political party.[4]
- 5 January 2022 – Iain Rankin, leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, announces his resignation, triggering a leadership election for the party.[2]
Current standings[edit]
Affiliation | House members | ||
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2021 election results | Current standings | ||
Progressive Conservative | 31 | 31 | |
Liberal | 17 | 17 | |
New Democratic | 6 | 6 | |
Independent | 1 | 1 |
Opinion polls[edit]
Voting intentions in Nova Scotia since the 2021 election[edit]
Polling firm | Dates conducted | Link | PC | Liberal | NDP | Green | Others | Margin of error | Sample size | Polling method | Lead |
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MQO Research | 14 – 24 Nov 2021 | [p 1] | 41 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 3 | ±4.9% | 400 | Telephone | 14 |
Narrative Research | 4 – 21 Nov 2021 | [p 2] | 42 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 3 | ±4.2% | 557 | Telephone | 16 |
Angus Reid | 29 Sep – 3 Oct 2021 | [p 3] | 39 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 5 | N/A | 264 | Online | 7 |
2021 general election | 17 Aug 2021 | HTML | 38.43 | 36.67 | 20.94 | 2.14 | 1.41 | N/A | 422,754 | N/A | 1.76 |
Polling firm | Dates conducted | Link | Others | Margin of error | Sample size | Polling method | Lead | ||||
PC | Liberal | NDP | Green |
References[edit]
- ^ a b GaryBurrill [@GaryBurrill] (9 November 2021). "One of the most important parts of leadership is knowing when the time has come for renewal, and knowing when to bring your own leadership to a conclusion. In my judgement, this is that time. (1/3)" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 November 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Gorman, Michael (5 January 2022). "Iain Rankin to step down as N.S. Liberal Party leader". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Laroche, Jean (13 October 2021). "N.S. government sets third Tuesday in July as new fixed date for elections every 4 years". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "New Registered Political Party In Nova Scotia". Elections Nova Scotia. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Legislature". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
Opinion poll sources[edit]
- ^ "Fall/Winter 2021 Provincial Report Nova Scotia" (PDF). MQO Research. November 2021.
- ^ "High satisfaction with the performance of the newly-elected provincial government of Nova Scotia" (PDF). Narrative Research. 29 November 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Spotlight on the Provinces: Concerns over health care, economy drive increasing dissatisfaction with governments" (PDF). Angus Reid. 27 October 2021.