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Tim Olive

Tim Olive

Canadian politician

Timothy A. Olive (born December 19, 1946) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Quick Facts MLA for Dartmouth South, Preceded by ...

Born in 1946 at London, England, Olive is a businessman in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.[2] Olive was nominated as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Dartmouth South in the 1999 election.[3] On July 27, 1999, Olive was elected MLA, defeating New Democrat incumbent Don Chard by 645 votes.[4][5] On August 18, 1999, Olive was named chair of the government's caucus.[6]

On June 17, 2002, Olive was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Emergency Measures Act.[7] Olive was defeated by New Democrat Marilyn More when he ran for re-election in 2003, losing by more than 1,000 votes in the new riding of Dartmouth South-Portland Valley.[8][9][10] Olive ran again in the 2006 election, but was again defeated by More.[11]

Prior to June 2012, Olive served as the Executive Director of the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission.[12]

References

  1. [1]
    "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Cabinet biography". Nova Scotia Legislature. Archived from the original on 2 August 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Dartmouth South Tories look to Olive". The Chronicle Herald. 25 June 1999. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Election Returns, 1999 (Dartmouth South)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Defeated MLAs lining up new jobs". The Chronicle Herald. 30 July 1999. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  6. [6]
    "Hamm makes Olive caucus chairman". The Chronicle Herald. 19 August 1999. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  7. [7]
    "Balser named Energy Minister; Olive and Clarke join cabinet". Government of Nova Scotia. 17 June 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  8. [8]
    "Election Returns, 2003 (Dartmouth South-Portland Valley)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  9. [9]
    "Metro unravelled Tory majority". The Chronicle Herald. 6 August 2003. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  10. [10]
    "Several ministers lose seats". The Chronicle Herald. 6 August 2003. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  11. [11]
    "Election Returns, 2006 (Dartmouth South)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  12. [12]
    "It's ferries first for Rissesco". The Chronicle Herald. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2014.


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