Fred Tilley

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.

Fred Tilley
MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Northside-Westmount
Assumed office
August 17, 2021
Preceded byMurray Ryan
Personal details
BornNovember 12th, 1968
Political partyLiberal
SpouseJean Tilley
Residence(s)Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
OccupationMLA for Northside-Westmount

Prior to becoming an MLA, Mr. Tilley worked in the retail, construction, fishing, harvesting, and post-secondary education industries.[2] Mr. Tilley served as Principal of NSCC's Marconi Campus from 2013-2021 and Academic Chair from 2001-2013. Mr. Tilley attended St. Francis Xavier University and Mount St. Vincent University.[3] Mr. Tilley currently serves as Liberal caucus chair and finance critic.

Political career

Following the resignation of Liberal Party of Nova Scotia leader Iain Rankin, Tilley publicly expressed his interest in launching a bid for the leader. 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]

Bills introduced
Assembly Act Title Date
Assembly 64, Session 1 Consumer Protection Office Act[6] October 25, 2021

Electoral Record
2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFred Tilley4,03046.86+25.49
Progressive ConservativeMurray Ryan3,14036.51+7.55
New DemocraticJennifer Morrison1,43016.63-0.36
Total valid votes 8,60099.20
Total rejected ballots 690.80
Turnout 8,66953.34
Eligible voters 16,251
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +8.97
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7]

References
  1. "Nova Scotia election riding results: Northside Westmount". Global News, August 17, 2021.
  2. "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. https://ca.linkedin.com/in/fred-tilley-284a65a
  4. Twitter https://twitter.com/michaeltgorman/status/1494724280105508872. Retrieved 2022-02-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. david (2021-08-19). "Fred Tilley". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  6. "Bills From Current Session". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  7. "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.


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