Rod Wilson (politician)
Rod Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax Armdale | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Duale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rodney David Wilson[1] |
| Party | Nova Scotia New Democratic Party |
Other political affiliations | Liberal (2016 - 2021 or 2022) |
| Profession | Physician |
Rodney David Wilson is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2024 general election, representing Halifax Armdale as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.[2]
Wilson serves as the Official Opposition critic for Health and Wellness, Emergency Management, and Seniors and Long-Term Care.[3]
Career
Wilson graduated from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 1992 and is a medical doctor by profession.[4] He previously ran as a Nova Scotia Liberal Party candidate in Halifax Needham in a 2016 by-election,[5] switching to the NDP in 2024 due to his support of NDP leader Claudia Chender.
Wilson endorsed Alberta MP Heather McPherson in the 2026 New Democratic Party leadership election.[6]
Openly gay,[7] he is the province's first out gay male MLA, as Cecil Clarke was not out as gay during his term in the legislature.
Electoral record
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Armdale | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Rod Wilson | 2,521 | 39.40 | +5.04 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Craig Myra | 2,280 | 35.64 | +13.36 | ||||
| Liberal | Ali Duale | 1,597 | 24.96 | -15.72 | ||||
| Total | 6,398 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 45 | |||||||
| Turnout | 6,443 | 44.66 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 14,426 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[8] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic Party | Lisa Roberts | 2,519 | 50.97 | +6.98 | |
| Liberal | Rod Wilson | 1,662 | 33.63 | -6.77 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Andy Arsenault | 600 | 12.14 | +1.32 | |
| Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 161 | 3.26 | -1.53 | |
| Total valid votes | 4,942 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 21 | 0.42 | -0.50 | ||
| Turnout | 4,963 | 32.50 | -17.93 | ||
| Electors on the lists | 15,270 | – | |||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +6.87 | |||
References
- ↑ Information College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
- ↑ "Nova Scotia election 2024 results: Halifax Armdale - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender announces NSNDP Shadow Cabinet". Nova Scotia NDP. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Get to know: Halifax Armdale". signalhfx.ca. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Halifax Needham candidates all have their challenges". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 23, 2016.
- ↑ Wand, Eleanor (January 22, 2026). "McPherson's NDP leadership bid secures most ex-MP support, but Lewis nabs only caucus nod". The Hill Times. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ Hugo Dann, "Wayves Talks to Openly Gay By-Election Candidate Rod Wilson". Wayves, August 24, 2016.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- Living people
- 21st-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
- 21st-century Canadian LGBTQ people
- Nova Scotia New Democratic Party MLAs
- Canadian gay politicians
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- Politicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Canadian medical doctors
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