Barbara Adams (politician)
Canadian politician (born 1962)
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Barbara Anne Adams (born 1962)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, she represents the electoral district of Eastern Passage.[2] Adams was the PC critic for Community Services; and the Advisory Council on the Status of Women.[3]
Barbara Adams | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2024 | |
| Premier | Tim Houston |
| Preceded by | Tim Halman |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Eastern Passage Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage (2017-2021) | |
| Assumed office May 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joyce Treen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Occupation | Physiotherapist |
Early life and education
Adams graduated from Dartmouth High School in 1980 and then from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in 1984.
Career
Adams was a physiotherapist and owned and operated a chronic pain clinic in Cole Harbour.[3]
On August 31, 2021, Adams was made the first Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care.[4]
On April 22, 2024, Adams was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
Electoral record
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Eastern Passage | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Barbara Adams | 2,754 | 63.75 | 18.93 | ||||
| Liberal | Chris Peters | 1,110 | 25.69 | -0.52 | ||||
| Independent | Tammy Jakeman | 456 | 10.56 | – | ||||
| Total | 4,320 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 85 | |||||||
| Turnout | 4,408 | 40.82 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 10,798 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5] | ||||||||
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Eastern Passage | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Barbara Adams | 2,469 | 44.82 | +9.11 | $29,475.98 | |||
| Liberal | Joyce Treen | 1,444 | 26.21 | -8.60 | $45,473.02 | |||
| New Democratic | Tammy Jakeman | 1,222 | 22.18 | -2.56 | $24,550.06 | |||
| Green | Corey Myers | 374 | 6.79 | +1.95 | $2,771.86 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 5,509 | 99.53 | – | $64,783.35 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 26 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Turnout | 5,535 | 52.65 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 10,512 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | +8.86 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7] | ||||||||
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Barbara Adams | 2,682 | 36.40 | +15.74 | ||||
| Liberal | Joyce Treen | 2,585 | 35.08 | -5.54 | ||||
| New Democratic | Nancy Jakeman | 1,759 | 23.87 | -14.85 | ||||
| Green | Rebecca Mosher | 343 | 4.65 | +4.65 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,369 | 100.0 | ||||||