Suzy Hansen
MLA
Chief Whip of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Assumed office
September 7, 2021
LeaderGary Burrill and Claudia Chender
Critic, Education and Early Childhood Development; Housing; African Nova Scotian Affairs; Office of Equity & Anti-Racism Initiatives; Immigration; Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services
Assumed office
September 7, 2021
LeaderGary Burrill and Claudia Chender
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Halifax Needham
Assumed office
August 17, 2021
Preceded byLisa Roberts
Personal details
Born1979[1]
Political partyNDP

Sue Ellen “Suzy” Hansen (born 1979) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[2] She represents the riding of Halifax Needham as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

Prior to her election, Ms. Hansen was a former board member of the Halifax Regional School Board and other boards and an active volunteer.[3] She was also one of four Black Canadians elected to the Nova Scotia legislature in 2021.[2]

Electoral record

2021 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Needham
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSuzy Hansen5,30858.96+7.67
LiberalColin Coady2,61729.07+0.65
Progressive ConservativeScott Ellis90410.04-4.36
GreenKai Trappenberg1731.92-3.97
Total valid votes 9,00299.52
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 430.48
Turnout 9,04553.34
Eligible voters 16,957
New Democratic hold Swing +3.51
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4]

References

  1. ↑ N.S. legislature increases Black, female presence, still has no Indigenous member Chat News Today
  2. 1 2 "Record number of Black MLAs elected to Nova Scotia Legislature". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.


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