59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from September 4, 2003 to May 13, 2006; its membership being set in the 2003 Nova Scotia general election. No party held a majority of the seats, but the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia (PC), under John Hamm, held the most and thus formed a minority government. Rodney MacDonald became PC leader and Premier in February 2006 after Hamm's resignation. The Assembly was dissolved May 13, 2006, at MacDonald's request.
| 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority parliament | |||
| Sep. 4, 2003 – May. 13, 2006 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | John Hamm August 16, 1999 – February 24, 2006 | ||
| Rodney MacDonald February 24, 2006 | |||
| Leader of the Opposition | Darrell Dexter April 29, 2001 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
| Recognized | Liberal Party | ||
| House of Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the House | Murray Scott August 20, 1999 – February 24, 2006 | ||
| Cecil Clarke March 3, 2006 | |||
| Government House leader | Ron Russell August 20, 1999 – May 13, 2006 | ||
| Opposition House leader | Kevin Deveaux September 4, 2003 | ||
| Members | 52 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 | ||
| Lieutenant governor | Myra Freeman May 17, 2000 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session September 4, 2003 – May 4, 2006 | |||
| 2nd session May 4, 2006 – May 13, 2006 | |||
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Division of seats
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative Party | 25 | |
| New Democratic Party | 15 | |
| Liberal Party | 10 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Vacant | 1 | |
| Total | 52 | |
| Government majority (minority) | (2) | |
List of members
| Riding | Member | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | Stephen McNeil | Liberal | 2003 | |
| Antigonish | Angus MacIsaac | Progressive Conservative | 1969, 1999 | |
| Argyle | Chris d'Entremont | Progressive Conservative | 2003 | |
| Bedford | Peter G. Christie | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Cape Breton Centre | Frank Corbett | NDP | 1998 | |
| Cape Breton North | Cecil Clarke† | Progressive Conservative | 2001 | |
| Cape Breton Nova | Gordie Gosse | NDP | 2003 | |
| Cape Breton South | Manning MacDonald | Liberal | 1993 | |
| Cape Breton West | Russell MacKinnon | Liberal | 1988, 1998 | |
| Independent | ||||
| Chester-St. Margaret's | John Chataway | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Judy Streatch (2005) | Progressive Conservative | 2005 | ||
| Clare | Wayne Gaudet | Liberal | 1993 | |
| Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | Brooke Taylor | Progressive Conservative | 1993 | |
| Colchester North | Bill Langille | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Cole Harbour | Darrell Dexter | NDP | 1998 | |
| Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage | Kevin Deveaux | NDP | 1998 | |
| Cumberland North | Ernie Fage | Progressive Conservative | 1997 | |
| Cumberland South | Murray Scott | Progressive Conservative | 1998 | |
| Dartmouth East | Joan Massey | NDP | 2003 | |
| Dartmouth North | Jerry Pye | NDP | 1998 | |
| Dartmouth South-Portland Valley | Marilyn More | NDP | 2003 | |
| Digby-Annapolis | Harold Theriault, Jr. | Liberal | 2003 | |
| Eastern Shore | Bill Dooks | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Glace Bay | David Wilson | Liberal | 1999 | |
| Guysborough-Sheet Harbour | Ron Chisholm | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Halifax Atlantic | Michèle Raymond | NDP | 2003 | |
| Halifax Chebucto | Howard Epstein | NDP | 1998 | |
| Halifax Citadel | Danny Graham | Liberal | 2003 | |
| Halifax Clayton Park | Diana Whalen | Liberal | 2003 | |
| Halifax Fairview | Graham Steele | NDP | 2001 | |
| Halifax Needham | Maureen MacDonald | NDP | 1998 | |
| Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville | Barry Barnet | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Hants East | John MacDonell | NDP | 1998 | |
| Hants West | Ron Russell | Progressive Conservative | 1978 | |
| Inverness | Rodney MacDonald | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Kings North | Mark Parent | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Kings South | David Morse | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Kings West | Leo Glavine | Liberal | 2003 | |
| Lunenburg | Michael Baker | Progressive Conservative | 1998 | |
| Lunenburg West | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson | Progressive Conservative | 2003 | |
| Pictou Centre | John Hamm | Progressive Conservative | 1993 | |
| Pictou East | James DeWolfe | Progressive Conservative | 1998 | |
| Pictou West | Charlie Parker | NDP | 1998, 2003 | |
| Preston | Keith Colwell | Liberal | 1993, 2003 | |
| Queens | Kerry Morash | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Richmond | Michel Samson | Liberal | 1998 | |
| Sackville-Cobequid | Dave Wilson | NDP | 2003 | |
| Shelburne | Cecil O'Donnell | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | |
| Timberlea-Prospect | Bill Estabrooks | NDP | 1998 | |
| Truro-Bible Hill | Jamie Muir | Progressive Conservative | 1998 | |
| Victoria-The Lakes | Gerald Sampson | Liberal | 2003 | |
| Waverley-Fall River-Beaverbank | Gary Hines | Progressive Conservative | 2003 | |
| Yarmouth | Richard Hurlburt | Progressive Conservative | 1999 |
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- Premier in italics, ministers in bold.
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