Suzy Hansen (politician)
Suzy Hansen | |
|---|---|
| Chief Whip of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office September 7, 2021 | |
| Leader | Gary Burrill and Claudia Chender |
| Critic, Education and Early Childhood Development; Housing; African Nova Scotian Affairs; Office of Equity & Anti-Racism Initiatives; Immigration; Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services | |
| Assumed office September 7, 2021 | |
| Leader | Gary Burrill and Claudia Chender |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax Needham | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979[1] |
| Political party | NDP |
Sue Ellen “Suzy” Hansen (born 1979) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[2] She represents the riding of Halifax Needham as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
As of September 22, 2024, Hansen serves as the Third Party spokesperson for Education and Early Childhood Development, Housing, African Nova Scotian Affairs, Office of Equity & Anti-Racism Initiatives, Immigration, Status of Women, Justice, Human Rights Commission, Elections NS, and Accessibility Act. She also serves as the Caucus Chair of the Third Party.
Prior to her election, Hansen was a former board member of the Halifax Regional School Board and other boards and an active volunteer.[3] She was also one of four Black Canadians elected to the Nova Scotia legislature in 2021.[2]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Needham | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Suzy Hansen | 5,308 | 58.96 | +7.67 | ||||
| Liberal | Colin Coady | 2,617 | 29.07 | +0.65 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Scott Ellis | 904 | 10.04 | -4.36 | ||||
| Green | Kai Trappenberg | 173 | 1.92 | -3.97 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,002 | 99.52 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 43 | 0.48 | ||||||
| Turnout | 9,045 | 53.34 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,957 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +3.51 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ N.S. legislature increases Black, female presence, still has no Indigenous member Chat News Today
- ^ a b "Record number of Black MLAs elected to Nova Scotia Legislature". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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