59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from September 4, 2003 to May 13, 2006; its membership being set in the 2003 Nova Scotia general election. No party held a majority of the seats, but the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia (PC), under John Hamm, held the most and thus formed a minority government. Rodney MacDonald became PC leader and Premier in February 2006 after Hamm's resignation. The Assembly was dissolved May 13, 2006, at MacDonald's request.
Division of seats Affiliation Members Progressive Conservative Party 25New Democratic Party 15Liberal Party 10 Independent 1 Vacant 1Total 52Government majority (minority) (2)
List of members Riding Member PartyFirst elected / previously electedAnnapolisStephen McNeilLiberal2003AntigonishAngus MacIsaacProgressive Conservative1969, 1999ArgyleChris d'EntremontProgressive Conservative2003BedfordPeter G. ChristieProgressive Conservative1999Cape Breton CentreFrank CorbettNDP1998Cape Breton NorthCecil Clarke†Progressive Conservative2001Cape Breton NovaGordie GosseNDP2003Cape Breton SouthManning MacDonaldLiberal1993Cape Breton WestRussell MacKinnonLiberal1988, 1998 IndependentChester-St. Margaret'sJohn ChatawayProgressive Conservative1999Judy Streatch (2005)Progressive Conservative2005ClareWayne GaudetLiberal1993Colchester-Musquodoboit ValleyBrooke TaylorProgressive Conservative1993Colchester NorthBill LangilleProgressive Conservative1999Cole HarbourDarrell DexterNDP1998Cole Harbour-Eastern PassageKevin DeveauxNDP1998Cumberland NorthErnie FageProgressive Conservative1997Cumberland SouthMurray ScottProgressive Conservative1998Dartmouth EastJoan MasseyNDP2003Dartmouth NorthJerry PyeNDP1998Dartmouth South-Portland ValleyMarilyn MoreNDP2003Digby-AnnapolisHarold Theriault, Jr.Liberal2003Eastern ShoreBill DooksProgressive Conservative1999Glace BayDavid WilsonLiberal1999Guysborough-Sheet HarbourRon ChisholmProgressive Conservative1999Halifax AtlanticMichèle RaymondNDP2003Halifax ChebuctoHoward EpsteinNDP1998Halifax CitadelDanny GrahamLiberal2003Halifax Clayton ParkDiana WhalenLiberal2003Halifax FairviewGraham SteeleNDP2001Halifax NeedhamMaureen MacDonaldNDP1998Hammonds Plains-Upper SackvilleBarry BarnetProgressive Conservative1999Hants EastJohn MacDonellNDP1998Hants WestRon RussellProgressive Conservative1978InvernessRodney MacDonaldProgressive Conservative1999Kings NorthMark ParentProgressive Conservative1999Kings SouthDavid MorseProgressive Conservative1999Kings WestLeo GlavineLiberal2003LunenburgMichael BakerProgressive Conservative1998Lunenburg WestCarolyn Bolivar-GetsonProgressive Conservative2003Pictou CentreJohn HammProgressive Conservative1993Pictou EastJames DeWolfeProgressive Conservative1998Pictou WestCharlie ParkerNDP1998, 2003PrestonKeith ColwellLiberal1993, 2003QueensKerry MorashProgressive Conservative1999RichmondMichel SamsonLiberal1998Sackville-CobequidDave WilsonNDP2003ShelburneCecil O'DonnellProgressive Conservative1999Timberlea-ProspectBill EstabrooksNDP1998Truro-Bible HillJamie MuirProgressive Conservative1998Victoria-The LakesGerald SampsonLiberal2003Waverley-Fall River-BeaverbankGary HinesProgressive Conservative2003YarmouthRichard HurlburtProgressive Conservative1999 Note Premier in italics, ministers in bold.
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