Barbara_Adams_(politician)

Barbara Adams (politician)

Barbara Adams (politician)

Canadian politician (born 1962)

Barbara Anne Adams (born August 18, 1962)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, she represents the electoral district of Eastern Passage.[2] Adams was the PC critic for Community Services; and the Advisory Council on the Status of Women.[3]

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Early life and education

Adams graduated from Dartmouth High School in 1980 and then from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in 1984.

Career

Adams was a physiotherapist and owned and operated a chronic pain clinic in Cole Harbour.[3]

On August 31, 2021, Adams was made the first Minister of Seniors and Long-term Care.[4]

On April 22, 2024, Adams was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

Electoral record

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References

  1. [1]
    The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Adams, Barbara Anne, page 3 Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. [2]
    "Who won in your riding? See the list of elected MLAs". CBC News, May 30, 2017.
  3. [3]
    Barbara Adams - PC MLA
  4. [4]
    "New Cabinet to Deliver Solutions for Nova Scotians". 31 August 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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