Rod Wilson (politician)
Canadian politician
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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]
affiliations
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 |
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 | |||
