Angela Simmonds

• Premier announces Nova Scotia byelection to fill vacant Preston seat on Aug. 8

  The Halifax-area riding has been vacant since April 1 with the resignation of Liberal member Angela Simmonds, who had announced in late January that she would be departing.

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  Jul 7, 2023
  
• N.S. to introduce electronic ballots in upcoming byelection, first in Canada

  Elections Nova Scotia says voters in the riding of Preston will be able to cast early ballots in person using an electronic system for an upcoming byelection.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2023
  
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• Preston MLA Angela Simmonds stepping down in April

  Liberal MLA Angela Simmonds has announced she will be stepping down from her roles, both as a member of the legislative assembly and as deputy speaker.

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  Jan 25, 2023
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• New N.S. Liberal leader says party must ‘run a better campaign’ to win next election

  Zach Churchill won the Nova Scotia Liberal leadership with 65 per cent of the vote over Angela Simmonds, about a year after the party was defeated in the last election.

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  Jul 11, 2022
• Nova Scotia Liberals elect Zach Churchill as new leader over Angela Simmonds

  Zach Churchill is the new leader of the Nova Scotia Liberals, defeating Angela Simmonds by more than 1,600 votes in what was a battle of two current party MLAs.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2022
• Former cabinet minister Churchill launching bid for Nova Scotia Liberal leadership

  Zach Churchill, who represents the riding of Yarmouth, would be the second candidate in the race, joining fellow caucus member Angela Simmonds.

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  Feb 20, 2022
• Preston MLA Angela Simmonds announces bid for N.S. Liberal leadership

  If Simmonds wins, she will be the first woman to lead the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and the first Black person to lead a provincial party.

  Politics

  Feb 4, 2022
• N.S. premier fires political staffer over comment about Black member of legislature

  Houston didn't reveal what was said and hasn't identified the employee, citing privacy issues, although it has been confirmed that the staffer worked in the Justice Department.

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  Oct 29, 2021
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• ‘It’s a turning point’: A record 4 Black MLAs victorious in N.S. election

  Only five Black MLAs had ever been elected to Province House before the 2021 election.

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  Aug 18, 2021