Michelle Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Antigonish | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Delorey |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Cloverville, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Nurse, Politician |
Michelle Thompson is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[1] She represents the riding of Antigonish as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.
Prior to her election to the legislature, Thompson worked as a registered nurse.[2]
Thompson was sworn in as the Minister for Health and Wellness on August 31, 2021.[3]
Electoral record
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Antigonish | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Michelle Thompson | 4,707 | 49.98 | +14.86 | ||||
| Liberal | Randy Delorey | 2,997 | 31.82 | -11.56 | ||||
| New Democratic | Moraig Macgillivray | 1,552 | 16.48 | -3.83 | ||||
| Green | Will Fraser | 128 | 1.36 | |||||
| Atlantica | Ryan Smyth | 34 | 0.36 | -0.83 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,418 | 99.59 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 39 | 0.41 | ||||||
| Turnout | 9,457 | 64.78 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 14,599 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.21 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ Aly Thomson, "Prominent Liberals lose seats as Tories make gains". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 17, 2021.
- ^ Jack Julian, "Health care, housing top of mind for Antigonish candidates". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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