Margaret Miller (politician)

The Honourable Margaret Miller
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Hants East
In office October 8, 2013 – June 1, 2021
Preceded by	John MacDonell
Succeeded by	John A. MacDonald
Personal details
Political party	Liberal

Margaret Miller is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, she represented the electoral district of Hants East until 2021.[1]

On January 12, 2016, Miller was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment.[2][3]

Miller was re-elected in the 2017 election.[4] On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, moving Miller to Minister of Natural Resources.[5][6] On July 5, 2018, Miller returned to her former position as Minister of Environment in a cabinet shuffle.[7]

On November 29, 2018, Miller announced that she will not run in the next election.[8] On April 24, 2019, she was shuffled out of cabinet.[9]

Electoral record

2013 Nova Scotia general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Margaret Miller	4,512	47.39
	New Democratic Party	John MacDonell	3,412	35.84
	Progressive Conservative	Kim Allan Williams	1,597	16.77

References

1. "Liberal wave ousts 6 cabinet ministers". CBC News, October 8, 2013.
2. "Margaret Miller named Nova Scotia's new environment minister". CBC News. January 12, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
3. "Hants East MLA Margaret Miller promoted to environment minister". The Chronicle Herald. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
4. "Margaret Miller re-elected to represent Hants East riding". Hants Journal. May 31, 2017. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
5. "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
6. "N.S. cabinet unveiled: Casey now deputy premier, finance minister". The Chronicle Herald. June 15, 2017. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
7. "Premier shuffles cabinet, puts emphasis on mining sector". CBC News. July 5, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
8. "Environment Minister Margaret Miller won't reoffer in next election". CBC News. November 29, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
9. "Premier names former forester as Nova Scotia's environment minister". CBC News. April 24, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-24.