Jill Balser

The Honourable
Jill Balser
MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Digby-Annapolis
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 17, 2021
Preceded byfirst member
Personal details
Born (1986-03-03) March 3, 1986 (age 38)
Digby, Nova Scotia[1]
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Jill Suzanne Balser (born March 3, 1986) 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 Digby-Annapolis as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.

She is the daughter of Gordon Balser, who represented the same district from 1998 to 2003.[3]

On August 31, 2021, Balser was made Minister of Labor, Skills, and Immigration, as well as Minister responsible for Apprenticeship.[4]

Electoral record

2024 Nova Scotia general election: Digby-Annapolis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jill Balser 3,372 73.3%
Liberal Joey Amero 869 18.9%
New Democratic Shannon Long 361 7.8%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 4,602
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]
2021 Nova Scotia general election: Digby-Annapolis
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Jill Balser 2,636 49.55 +26.02 $18,174.72
Liberal Jimmy MacAlpine 1,865 35.06 -16.71 $31,375.32
New Democratic Michael Carty 626 11.77 -11.61 $21,949.92
Green Jessica Walker 113 2.12 +1.09 $200.00
Atlantica Tyler Ducharme 80 1.50 +1.21 $200.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 5,320 99.66 – $62,588.83
Total rejected ballots 18 0.34
Turnout 5,338 52.98
Eligible voters 10,075
Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal Swing +21.37
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6]

References

  1. ^ Nova Scotia election riding results: Digby-Annapolis Global News
  2. ^ "Tri-County NS Election Recap: PC’s Take Three Of Five Seats". CJLS-FM, August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Tina Comeau, "PC candidate Jill Balser follows in dad's footsteps with Digby-Annapolis election win". SaltWire Network, August 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "New Cabinet to Deliver Solutions for Nova Scotians". 11 May 2018.
  5. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10865518/nova-scotia-election-2024-digby-annapolis/
  6. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.


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