Tony Ince
Tony Ince | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cole Harbour-Portland Valley | |
| Assumed office October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Darrell Dexter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66)[1] Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
Tony Ince (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election, representing the electoral district of Cole Harbour-Portland Valley for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party where he defeated the incumbent, Premier Darrell Dexter.[2][3]
Early life and education
Ince was born in Halifax and worked as counsellor with the Department of Community Services. He also worked as a project coordinator with the Black Educators Association.[1]
Political career
On October 22, 2013, Ince was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where he serves as Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage as well as Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs and the Minister responsible for the Heritage Property Act.[4][5]
Ince was re-elected in the 2017 election.[6] On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, moving Ince to Minister of the Public Service Commission, while keeping the Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs portfolio.[7][8]
Electoral record
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives/row| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tony Ince | 4,002 | 41.03 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Darrell Dexter | 3,981 | 40.82 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Greg Frampton | 1,769 | 18.14 | ||
References
- ^ a b Wong, Julia. "Meet Tony Ince: the man who beat Darrell Dexter". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Little-known Liberal unseats NDP leader Dexter". The Chronicle Herald. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- ^ "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region". Metro, October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC News. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- ^ "McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- ^ "'Giant-killer' Ince survives vote". The Chronicle Herald. May 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ "N.S. cabinet unveiled: Casey now deputy premier, finance minister". The Chronicle Herald. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
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