A Farewell Address with Premier McNeil
The Honourable Stephen McNeil was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as MLA for Annapolis in 2003. He is the Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and has been Premier of Nova Scotia since 2013. In August 2020, Premier McNeil announced that he would be stepping down after 17 years in politics.
Join us for "A Farewell Address" virtually on January 27th from 12:30-1:30pm to hear from Premier McNeil before he officially steps down. Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce will then host a Q&A with the Premier, allowing him to reflect on his time in office and his vision of the future of Nova Scotia.
Register today and submit your question to Premier McNeil!
Premier Stephen McNeil
Premier Stephen McNeil attributes his core values and strong commitment to public service to his large, close-knit family.
Stephen is the 12th of 17 siblings who were born and raised in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley.
After graduating from the Nova Scotia Community College, he owned and operated a small business in Bridgetown for 18 years.
Stephen’s inspiration to serve his community came from his late mother, Theresa, the first female sheriff in Canada.
He first won the privilege of serving the people of Annapolis in the provincial legislature in 2003 and has been their MLA since.
Stephen became leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party in 2007 and led his team to majority election wins in October 2013 and May 2017.
As premier, he led the province out of a half-billion-dollar deficit to four consecutive balanced budgets, which allowed government to make new investments in Nova Scotians’ priorities in health care, education, creating opportunities for young people, and more.
The COVID-19 pandemic means there will not a balanced budget this year, as Stephen and the government focused on protecting Nova Scotians’ health and supporting them through this unprecedented time.
During his time as Premier, employment, immigration and the province’s population reached record highs, Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to have presumed consent organ donation legislation, and he issued an apology to minority Nova Scotians for systemic racism in the justice system.
Stephen announced in August that he will step down as Premier in February.
Stephen lives with his wife Andrea in the house where he grew up in Upper Granville, Annapolis County. They have two grown children, Colleen and Jeffrey.
Stephen is the 12th of 17 siblings who were born and raised in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley.
After graduating from the Nova Scotia Community College, he owned and operated a small business in Bridgetown for 18 years.
Stephen’s inspiration to serve his community came from his late mother, Theresa, the first female sheriff in Canada.
He first won the privilege of serving the people of Annapolis in the provincial legislature in 2003 and has been their MLA since.
Stephen became leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party in 2007 and led his team to majority election wins in October 2013 and May 2017.
As premier, he led the province out of a half-billion-dollar deficit to four consecutive balanced budgets, which allowed government to make new investments in Nova Scotians’ priorities in health care, education, creating opportunities for young people, and more.
The COVID-19 pandemic means there will not a balanced budget this year, as Stephen and the government focused on protecting Nova Scotians’ health and supporting them through this unprecedented time.
During his time as Premier, employment, immigration and the province’s population reached record highs, Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to have presumed consent organ donation legislation, and he issued an apology to minority Nova Scotians for systemic racism in the justice system.
Stephen announced in August that he will step down as Premier in February.
Stephen lives with his wife Andrea in the house where he grew up in Upper Granville, Annapolis County. They have two grown children, Colleen and Jeffrey.
A Farewell Address with Premier McNei...
Date and Time
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM AST
January 27, 2021
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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