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Government of Nova Scotia
This page contains information
on various aspects of the Nova Scotia government. Click on the links
below to find out more about the role of the provincial government.
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The Nova Scotia Legislature
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The Nova Scotia Legislature
is made up of the Lieutenant-Governor and the House of Assembly. The Lieutenant-Governor
represents the Queen and is appointed by Canada’s Governor General.
The House of Assembly is made up of 52 elected men and women, representing
the people of Nova Scotia. Members of the House of Assembly are responsible
for passing provincial laws.
Members
of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly
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The government of Nova Scotia
is formed by the party that has the most members after an election. The
leader of the party with the most members becomes the Premier of Nova
Scotia. The party with the second-largest number of members becomes the
official opposition.
Current status:
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Progressive Conservative
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25 members
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New Democratic
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15 members
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The party that forms the
government must also appoint members to be responsible for the various
government departments. These individuals are called Ministers.
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Nova Scotia is made up of
52 different areas called
constituencies.
Each constituency is represented in the House of Assembly.
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The 52 elected members of the legislative assembly carry out their
duties in the House
of Assembly.
See a Picture of the Legislative
Chamber
This is where the 52 members of the legislative assembly meet
to
conduct the business of the province.
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