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Executive Council of Nova Scotia

  • French: Conseil exécutif de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Governs Nova Scotia

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  • Premier nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Tim Houston as Premier novascotia.ca · checked
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  • President of the Executive Council nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Tim Houston as President of the Executive Council nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Deputy President of the Executive Council nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Barbara Adams as Deputy President of the Executive Council nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Deputy Premier nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Barbara Adams as Deputy Premier nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Dave Ritcey as Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Advanced Education nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Brian Wong as Minister of Advanced Education news.novascotia.ca · checked
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  • Minister of Agriculture nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Greg Morrow as Minister of Agriculture nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister responsible for the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Michelle Thompson as Minister responsible for the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Addictions and Mental Health nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Brian Comer as Minister of Addictions and Mental Health nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Finance and Treasury Board nslegislature.ca · checked
  • John Lohr as Minister of Finance and Treasury Board nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Emergency Management nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Kim Masland as Minister of Emergency Management nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Trade nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Tim Houston as Minister of Trade nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister responsible for Military Relations nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Barbara Adams as Minister responsible for Military Relations nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Brendan Maguire as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Public Works nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Fred Tilley as Minister of Public Works nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Service Nova Scotia nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Jill Balser as Minister of Service Nova Scotia nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Natural Resources nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Tory Rushton as Minister of Natural Resources news.novascotia.ca · checked
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  • Minister of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Jill Balser as Minister of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Barbara Adams as Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister responsible for Youth nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Leah Martin as Minister responsible for Youth nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Equity and Anti-Racism nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Scott Armstrong as Minister of Equity and Anti-Racism nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Opportunities and Social Development nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Susan Corkum-Greek as Minister of Opportunities and Social Development news.novascotia.ca · checked
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  • Minister of Gaelic Affairs nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Dave Ritcey as Minister of Gaelic Affairs nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Provincial Secretary nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Scott Armstrong as Provincial Secretary nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of the Public Service Commission nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Twila Grosse as Minister of the Public Service Commission nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Service Efficiency nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Timothy Halman as Minister of Service Efficiency nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister responsible for L'nu Affairs nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Leah Martin as Minister responsible for L'nu Affairs nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Labour Relations nslegislature.ca · checked
  • John Lohr as Minister of Labour Relations nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Chair of Treasury and Policy Board nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Timothy Halman as Chair of Treasury and Policy Board nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Health and Wellness nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Michelle Thompson as Minister of Health and Wellness nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women Act nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Leah Martin as Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women Act nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Municipal Affairs nslegislature.ca · checked
  • John A. MacDonald as Minister of Municipal Affairs nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Nolan Young as Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Kent Smith as Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Housing nslegislature.ca · checked
  • John White as Minister of Housing nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Growth, Development and Defence Industries nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Colton LeBlanc as Minister of Growth, Development and Defence Industries nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Environment and Climate Change nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Timothy Halman as Minister of Environment and Climate Change nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister responsible for Healthcare Redevelopment nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Michelle Thompson as Minister responsible for Healthcare Redevelopment nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Colton LeBlanc as Minister of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Twila Grosse as Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Communications nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Leah Martin as Minister of Communications nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Tim Houston as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Minister of Energy nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Tim Houston as Minister of Energy globalnews.ca · checked
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  • Attorney General and Minister of Justice nslegislature.ca · checked
  • Scott Armstrong as Attorney General and Minister of Justice nslegislature.ca · checked
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  • Executive government

    Carries out provincial laws and runs the departments; cabinet decisions take effect as orders in council approved by the Lieutenant Governor (Executive Council Act).

  • Regulations

    Makes regulations under provincial Acts, as each Act allows.

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  • nslegislature.ca · checked provincial: Official website. For: Executive Council of Nova Scotia
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked provincial: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92, 92A, 93, 95 (and the Acts named in the description). For: Executive government, Regulations
  • nslegislature.ca · checked provincial: Office and how it is filled. For: Premier, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Minister of Advanced Education, Minister of Agriculture, President of the Executive Council and 39 more
  • novascotia.ca · checked corrected note: Houston is the 30th premier (premier's official site), not the 34th For: Tim Houston as Premier
  • nslegislature.ca · checked provincial: Legislature cabinet page (order of precedence), read 2026-10-11; also listed on the member's profile. For: Tim Houston as Premier, Dave Ritcey as Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Brian Wong as Minister of Advanced Education, Greg Morrow as Minister of Agriculture, Tim Houston as President of the Executive Council and 39 more
  • news.novascotia.ca · checked start_date 27 May 2026 (cabinet shuffle: Wong Advanced Education, Rushton Natural Resources, Corkum-Greek Opportunities and Social Development) For: Brian Wong as Minister of Advanced Education, Tory Rushton as Minister of Natural Resources, Susan Corkum-Greek as Minister of Opportunities and Social Development
  • globalnews.ca · checked Houston takes over the energy portfolio after MacLeod's resignation; also listed on https://nslegislature.ca/members/cabinet For: Tim Houston as Minister of Energy

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