Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia Liberal Party
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| Active provincial party | |
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| Leader | Stephen McNeil |
| President | John Gillis |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Headquarters |
5151 George Street Suite 1400 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2T3 |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Colours | Red |
| Seats in House of Assembly |
34 / 51
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| Official website | |
The Nova Scotia Liberal Party is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.
The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government. The Liberals (Reformers) formed several governments in the colony between 1848 and 1867.
The party split during the debate on Confederation, with Howe and most other Liberals forming an Anti-Confederation Party, while supporters of confederation joined Tory Charles Tupper's Confederation Party. Howe, himself, initially opposed Confederation, but accepted it as a reality after initial attempts to scuttle it failed.
In 1868, Howe joined the pro-Confederation forces, serving for a time in the federal Cabinet of Sir John A. Macdonald.
The Anti-Confederation Party took most of Nova Scotia's seats in the Canadian House of Commons in 1867, as well as forming the government of the new province under William Annand. The new, post-1867 Liberal Party was organised by Annand and his anti-Confederate forces, while the Conservative Party was organised by Tupper and supporters of Sir John A. Macdonald's coalition in the province.
Prior to 1956, the Nova Scotia Liberal Party had ruled the province for 76 of its 89 years, most of that time with fewer than 5 opposition members. It had also ruled prior to confederation, and was responsible for bringing the first responsible government to North America. From 1882 to 1925, the Liberals held power for an unbroken 43 years, the second longest serving political dynasty in Canadian history, behind the Alberta PCs.
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