Fred Tilley
Fred Tilley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Northside-Westmount | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Murray Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1968 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Jean Tilley |
| Residence(s) | Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | MLA for Northside-Westmount |
Fred Tilley is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[1] He represents the riding of Northside-Westmount as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Prior to becoming an MLA, Tilley worked in the retail, construction, fishing, harvesting, and post-secondary education industries.[2] Tilley served as Principal of NSCC's Marconi Campus from 2013 to 2021 and Academic Chair from 2001 to 2013. Tilley attended St. Francis Xavier University and Mount Saint Vincent University.[3] Tilley currently serves as Liberal caucus chair and finance critic.
Political career[edit]
Following the resignation of Liberal Party of Nova Scotia leader Iain Rankin, Tilley publicly expressed his interest in launching a bid for the leader.[4] However, on February 18, 2021, Tilley announced his intent to support Angela Simmonds for leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[5]
Tilley is a member of the Community Services Committee.[6]
Bills introduced[edit]
| Assembly | Act Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly 64, Session 1 | Consumer Protection Office Act[7] | October 25, 2021 |
Electoral record[edit]
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Fred Tilley | 4,030 | 46.86 | +25.49 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Murray Ryan | 3,140 | 36.51 | +7.55 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jennifer Morrison | 1,430 | 16.63 | -0.36 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,600 | 99.20 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 69 | 0.80 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,669 | 53.34 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,251 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +8.97 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Nova Scotia election riding results: Northside Westmount". Global News, August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ https://ca.linkedin.com/in/fred-tilley-284a65a [self-published source]
- ^ "Cape Breton MLA mulls provincial Liberal leadership bid but baffled by new fees". SaltWire Network. February 11, 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/michaeltgorman/status/1494724280105508872. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ david (2021-08-19). "Fred Tilley". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Bills From Current Session". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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