Fred Tilley (born November 12, 1968) 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 Progressive Conservatives, having been elected as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Fred Tilley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Northside-Westmount | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Murray Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1968 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Conservative (2024–) |
Other political affiliations | Liberal (until 2024) |
| Spouse | Jean Tilley |
| Occupation | MLA for Northside-Westmount |
Prior to becoming an MLA, Tilley worked in the retail, construction, fishing, harvesting, and post-secondary education industries.[2] Tilley served as Principal of NSCC's Marconi Campus from 2013 to 2021 and Academic Chair from 2001 to 2013.
Political career
editFollowing the resignation of Liberal Party of Nova Scotia leader Iain Rankin, Tilley publicly expressed his interest in launching a bid for the leader.[3] 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]
On October 22, 2024, Tilley crossed the floor to the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives.[6][7]
Tilley was re-elected in the 2024 election.[8]
On December 12, 2024, Tilley was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Public Works.[9]
Bills introduced
edit| Assembly | Act Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly 64, Session 1 | Consumer Protection Office Act[10] | October 25, 2021 |
Electoral record
edit| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Northside-Westmount | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Fred Tilley | 4,978 | 67.89 | +31.38 | ||||
| Liberal | Danny Laffin | 1,675 | 22.85 | -24.02 | ||||
| New Democratic | Katelyn Armstrong | 679 | 9.26 | -7.37 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,332 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 46 | |||||||
| Turnout | 7,379 | 45.05 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,381 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[11] | ||||||||
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Fred Tilley | 4,030 | 46.86 | +25.49 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Murray Ryan | 3,140 | 36.51 | +7.55 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jennifer Morrison | 1,430 | 16.63 | -0.36 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,600 | 99.20 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 69 | 0.80 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,669 | 53.34 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 16,251 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +8.97 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[12] | ||||||||
References
edit- ↑ "Nova Scotia election riding results: Northside Westmount". Global News, August 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ↑ "Cape Breton MLA mulls provincial Liberal leadership bid but baffled by new fees". SaltWire Network. February 11, 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ↑ "Cape Breton MLA endorses Simmonds' Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership bid". Cape Breton Post. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2025 – via PressReader.
- ↑ "Fred Tilley". Nova Scotia Legislature. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ "Liberal caucus chair crosses aisle to join N.S. Progressive Conservatives". CTV News. 2024-10-22. Archived from the original on October 22, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ↑ Gorman, Michael (22 October 2024). "Liberal MLA Fred Tilley crosses floor to Tories". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ↑ Ettinger, Luke (November 27, 2024). "PCs increase their riding count in Cape Breton". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ Gorman, Michael (December 12, 2024). "Nova Scotia's new 21-member cabinet sworn in at Halifax ceremony". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ↑ "Bills From Current Session". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. pp. 223–224. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
Further reading
edit- Ayers, Tom (13 November 2024). "Former MLA who switched to PCs admits he took Liberal Party information". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 August 2025.