Tim Houston

Timothy Jerome Houston (born April 10, 1970) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Pictou East.[5] Houston serves as the Leader of the Opposition.[6]

Tim Houston

MLA
Leader of the Opposition
Assumed office
October 27, 2018
Preceded byKarla MacFarlane (interim)
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Pictou East
Assumed office
October 8, 2013
Preceded byClarrie MacKinnon
Personal details
Born
Timothy Jerome Houston[1]

(1970-04-10) April 10, 1970[2][3]
Halifax, Nova Scotia[4]
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Carol Houston
OccupationAccountant
WebsiteOfficial website

Career

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Houston lived in different places around the world as his father was in the military. His family eventually re-settled in Halifax and Houston attended Halifax West High School.

Houston attended Saint Mary's University, graduating in 1992 with a Bachelor of Commerce.[7] He then moved to Bermuda, working there as a consultant from 1995 to 2007.[8] Houston then worked as a chartered accountant and as a financial consultant with Deloitte.

Political career

On November 27, 2012, Houston won the Progressive Conservative nomination in the riding of Pictou East for the 2013 Nova Scotia general election.[8]

He was elected MLA of Pictou East on October 8, 2013, with 48.08% of the vote.

Houston was re-elected on May 30, 2017 with 73.88% of the vote.

On November 19, 2017, Houston announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[9][10]

Houston was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party after the first ballot results were announced on October 27, 2018 at the Party's Leadership Convention in Halifax.[11] Houston earned 48.96% of the points on the first ballot, leaving other candidates no clear path to victory. The other candidates conceded after the first ballot.[11]

In 2017, it came to light that his name had been mentioned several times in the Paradise Papers.[12] Additionally, he has been publicly open to the option of fracking in Nova Scotia, a controversial stance.[13]

Personal life

Houston lives in Pictou County with his wife Carol, and children Paget and Zachary.[14]

Controversy

Houston has been in the news due to controversy over his past. In 2017, it came to light that his name had been mentioned several times in the Paradise Papers.[15]

Bills introduced
AssemblyAct TitleDate
Assembly 62, Session 1Lyme Disease Strategy ActApril 10, 2014
Assembly 62, Session 2Red Tape Reduction ActSeptember 29, 2014
Assembly 62, Session 2Transparency in Ministers' Expenses ActApril 21, 2015
Assembly 62, Session 2Cayley's LawMay 17, 2016
Assembly 62, Session 2Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness ActMay 5, 2016
Assembly 62, Session 2Education Fund Protection ActOctober 16, 2017

Electoral record
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Tim Houston 5,275 73.88 +25.83
  Liberal John Fraser 1,301 18.22 +2.33
  New Democratic Party Deborah Stiles 564 7.90 -28.17
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Tim Houston 3,713 48.04 +22.11
     New Democratic Party Clarrie MacKinnon 2,788 36.07 -27.91
     Liberal Francois Rochon 1,228 15.89 +7.50

References
  1. "District 40: Pictou East". CBC.ca. CBC. April 23, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  2. "PC leadership Q&A: Tim Houston". Cape Breton Post. October 25, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  3. "Nova Scotia PC Party on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to MLA for Pictou East, @TimHoustonNS!"". Twitter.com. Twitter. April 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  4. MacInnis, Adam; Adshade, Kevin (October 31, 2018). "Pictou County's history of Tory leadership". NG News. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  5. "Tories take Pictou County ridings back from NDP". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  6. "Tim Houston - MLA for Pictou East - PC Party of NS". PC Party NS. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  7. Musick, Sueann (September 16, 2013). "PC's Houston aims to knock on every door". NG News.
  8. "Pictou East PC nominee wants riding to have voice in Halifax". March 10, 2019. NG News. November 29, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  9. "'Time to win': Tim Houston running for PC Party leader". CBC News. November 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  10. "Tim Houston announces bid for PC leadership". The Chronicle Herald. November 20, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  11. "Houston surges to victory in PC leadership race". CBC News. October 27, 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  12. "PC leadership candidate downplays Paradise Papers connection". The Coast. November 23, 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  13. "Delays on Nova Scotia fracking regulations could be political". CBC News. June 15, 2016. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  14. "Tim Houston's Story". Tim Houston for Nova Scotia PC Leader. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  15. "PC leadership candidate downplays Paradise Papers connection". The Coast. November 23, 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
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