Paul Wozney
Canadian politician
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Paul Wozney is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2024 general election, representing Sackville-Cobequid as a member of the New Democratic Party.[1] He serves as the Official Opposition critic for Labour, Education, Advanced Education, and the Public Service Commission.[2]
Preceded bySteve Craig
Paul Wozney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Sackville-Cobequid | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Nova Scotia New Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University McGill University |
Early life and education
Wozney was born in Halifax and attended J. L. Ilsley High School.[3] He graduated from Dalhousie University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts and from McGill University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Education.[3]
Career
A teacher by training, Wozney was president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union from 2018 to 2022.[4]
Electoral record
| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Sackville-Cobequid | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Paul Wozney | 2,834 | 44.78 | +12.19 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Russell | 2,771 | 43.78 | +0.45 | ||||
| Liberal | Agatha Bourassa | 724 | 11.44 | -10.07 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,329 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 58 | |||||||
| Turnout | 6,394 | 42.26 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 15,130 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5] | ||||||||
