Liberal Leader Iain Rankin has been re-elected for the riding of Timberlea-Prospect.
Rankin has been MLA for this riding since 2013. The boundaries have expanded slightly this election.
Riding background
The riding consists of the communities of Hubley, Timberlea, a part of Beechvile, Hatchet Lake, down to Lower Prospect and West Dover.
The district contains a mixture of suburban residences and waterfront properties. Many residents commute to work in Halifax. For those who don’t commute, fishing is a primary industry in the district.
Candidates
Liberal: Iain Rankin (incumbent)
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- Born in Inverness on Cape Breton and grew up in Timberlea
- First elected in 2013 and was re-elected in 2017
- Became leader of the party in February 2021 when he also became Premier of Nova Scotia
Progressive Conservative: Bill Healy
- Accountant and owner of C S Management and Accounting.
- Volunteered as a baseball coach, a stagehand for a dance troupe, and was one of the founding directors of the Third World Eye Care Society.
NDP: Raymond Theriault
- Journeyman cook/baker for more than 30 years within the Nova Scotia healthcare system.
- A small business owner, who has run his own computer company for 20-plus years.
Green: Harry Ward
- Owner and founder of HPI- Homework Projects Inc., a small business that specializes in historic design and renovations
- Ward ran for the Greens in the Chester-St. Margaret’s riding in 2017
- Last year, he ran for a seat on Halifax Regional Council, campaigning unsuccessfully to represent the district of Hammonds Plains-St. Margaret’s.
Independent: Dawn Edith Penney
Atlantica: Dessire G. Miari
History
Iain Rankin won the 2013 election with close to 52 per cent of the vote, and won re-election in 2017 with 49.9 per cent. Prior to Rankin, the riding was a longtime NDP riding, with Bill Estabrooks as MLA from 1998 until 2012. He did not re-offer in the 2013 election due to health concerns.