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 | Progressive Conservative (2024–) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (until 2024) |
| Spouse | Jean Tilley |
| Residence(s) | Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | MLA for Northside-Westmount |
Fred Tilley (born November 12, 1968) 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 Progressive Conservatives, having been elected 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.
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.[3] However, on February 18, 2021, Tilley announced his intent to support Angela Simmonds for leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[4]
Tilley is a member of the Community Services Committee.[5]
On October 22, 2024, Tilley crossed the floor to the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives.[6][7]
Tilley was re-elected in the 2024 election.[8]
On December 12, 2024, Tilley was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Public Works.[9]
Bills introduced
[edit]| Assembly | Act Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly 64, Session 1 | Consumer Protection Office Act[10] | October 25, 2021 |
Electoral record
[edit]| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Northside-Westmount | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Fred Tilley | 4,978 | 67.9% | |||||
| Liberal | Danny Laffin | 1,675 | 22.8% | |||||
| New Democratic | Katelyn Armstrong | 679 | 9.3% | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 7,332 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | + | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[11] | ||||||||
| 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[12] | ||||||||
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.
- ^ "Cape Breton MLA mulls provincial Liberal leadership bid but baffled by new fees". SaltWire Network. February 11, 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Cape Breton MLA endorses Simmonds' Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership bid". Cape Breton Post. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2025 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Fred Tilley". Nova Scotia Legislature. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Liberal caucus chair crosses aisle to join N.S. Progressive Conservatives". CTV News. 2024-10-22. Archived from the original on October 22, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ Gorman, Michael (22 October 2024). "Liberal MLA Fred Tilley crosses floor to Tories". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Ettinger, Luke (November 27, 2024). "PCs increase their riding count in Cape Breton". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ Gorman, Michael (December 12, 2024). "Nova Scotia's new 21-member cabinet sworn in at Halifax ceremony". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "Bills From Current Session". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Nova Scotia election 2024 results: Northside-Westmount". Global News. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Ayers, Tom (13 November 2024). "Former MLA who switched to PCs admits he took Liberal Party information". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
