Canadian politician
Becky Druhan |
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Assumed office
August 31, 2021 |
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Assumed office
August 17, 2021 |
| Preceded by | Mark Furey |
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| Born | Rebecca Druhan
(1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 48)[1]
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
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Rebecca (Becky) Druhan[2] (born April 23, 1976) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[3] She represents the riding of Lunenburg West as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.
Education
Druhan graduated from Dalhousie University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2003, she received a Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie Law School and was admitted to the bar in 2004.[4]
Career
Prior to her election to the legislature, Druhan was a lawyer and program coordinator for the Victorian Order of Nurses.[5]
Druhan was sworn in as the minister for Education and Early Childhood Development on August 31, 2021.[6]
Electoral record
2024
2021
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Lunenburg West
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
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Expenditures
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Progressive Conservative |
Becky Druhan |
4,065 |
44.42 |
+16.69 |
$41,784.29
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Liberal |
Jennifer Naugler |
3,197 |
34.94 |
-12.15 |
$43,562.40
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New Democratic |
Merydie Ross |
1,709 |
18.67 |
-2.08 |
$48,588.41
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Green |
Eric Wade |
180 |
1.97 |
-2.46 |
$200.00
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| Total valid votes/expense limit
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9,151 |
99.75 |
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$94,583.99
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| Total rejected ballots
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23 |
0.25
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| Turnout
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9,174 |
55.65
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| Eligible voters
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16,484
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Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal
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Swing
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+14.42
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| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8]
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References
- ^ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ "The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: A biographical directory from 1984 to the Present" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. p. 83. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Evan Taylor, "PCs Claim All Five Local Ridings". CKBW-FM, August 18, 2021.
- ^ Events Workplace.ca
- ^ Evan Taylor, "Meet The Candidate: Becky Druhan". CKBW-FM, August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Nova Scotia's new premier, cabinet sworn in at a ceremony in Halifax - CBC News". CBC. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10865547/nova-scotia-election-2024-lunenburg-west/
- ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
