John Hugh White (born March 23, 1967) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[2] He represents the riding of Glace Bay-Dominion as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.
John White | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Glace Bay-Dominion | |
| Assumed office August 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hugh White March 23, 1967[1] |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
On October 21, 2025, White was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Housing.[3]
He is a mental health professional and Chair of the Nova Scotia Critical Incident Stress Management Team.[4]
Electoral record
edit| 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Glace Bay-Dominion | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | John White | 4,187 | 72.31 | +37.71 | ||||
| Liberal | David Alexander MacLeod | 1,009 | 17.43 | -13.72 | ||||
| New Democratic | Kathy Chapman | 594 | 10.26 | -23.98 | ||||
| Total | 5,790 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 57 | |||||||
| Turnout | 5,847 | 43.79 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 13,353 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5] | ||||||||
| 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Glace Bay-Dominion | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | John White | 2,754 | 34.61 | -4.52 | $37,763.63 | |||
| New Democratic | John Morgan | 2,725 | 34.24 | +19.63 | $55,096.40 | |||
| Liberal | John John McCarthy | 2,479 | 31.15 | -13.44 | $39,681.23 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,958 | 99.45 | – | $79,292.15 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 44 | 0.55 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,002 | 58.98 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 13,567 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.46 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7] | ||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- ↑ [Nova Scotia election riding results: Glace Bay – Dominion "Nova Scotia election riding results: Glace Bay-Dominion"]. Global News, August 17, 2021.
- ↑ "N.S. Premier Tim Houston shuffles cabinet". CBC News. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). 42nd Provincial General Election, November 26, 2024: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 1 – Statement of Votes & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Chief Electoral Officer (2022). 41st Provincial General Election, August 17, 2021: Volume 3 – Financial Information & Statistics (PDF) (Report). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
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