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Karla MacFarlane
MLA
Leader of the Opposition
In office
January 24, 2018 – October 27, 2018
Preceded byJamie Baillie
Succeeded byTim Houston
Member of the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Pictou West
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 8, 2013
Preceded byCharlie Parker
Personal details
Born1969 (age 54–55)
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Karla Michelle MacFarlane (born 1969)[1] 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, she represents the electoral district of Pictou West.[2] MacFarlane is a graduate of Husson University in Maine with an associate degree in Business Communications.[3] In 2016, MacFarlane was named "Legislator of the Year" at the non-profit Springtide Collective's Better Politics Awards.[4]

She was re-elected in the 2017 provincial election.

MacFarlane was appointed interim leader of the Progressive Conservative party and Leader of the Opposition on January 24, 2018, when her predecessor, Jamie Baillie, was forced to resign due to allegations of inappropriate behaviour.[5] She was succeeded by Tim Houston on October 27, 2018.

MacFarlane is mother to Chloe and Jack.[3]

Electoral record

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Karla MacFarlane 4,333 62.44 +22.34
New Democratic Shawn McNamara 1,302 18.76 -15.53
Liberal Ben MacLean 1,143 16.47 -9.14
Green Cecile Vigneault 161 2.32 +2.32
Total valid votes 6,939 100.0  
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Karla MacFarlane 3,026 40.10
New Democratic Party Charlie Parker 2,588 34.29
Liberal Glennie Langille 1,933 25.61

References

  1. ^ 62nd General Assembly archived bio Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ "Tories take Pictou County ridings back from NDP". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  3. ^ a b "Karla MacFarlane - MLA for Pictou West - PC Party of NS". PC Party NS. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  4. ^ "Local MLA, community group recognized for contributions | The News". www.ngnews.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  5. ^ "PC Leader Jamie Baillie forced out after allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour'". CBC News. January 24, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-24.


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