Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin was born on September 7,1969 and is a Canadian politician.
11 Facts About Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election.
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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin is an Independent member and represents the electoral district of Cumberland North.
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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin graduated from Dalhousie University in 1991 with a bachelor of science in nursing.
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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin earned an executive MBA from Saint Mary's University in 2013.
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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election.
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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin was a member of the Progressive Conservative party until ousted on June 24,2021, for failing to accept responsibility and apologize for her role in an illegal blockade of the Trans-Canada Highway.
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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin launched a bid for the leadership of the PC Party of Nova Scotia on February 6,2018.
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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin was re-elected as an Independent in the 2021 provincial election.
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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin was re-elected in 2024, marking the first time an independent was re-elected to the Nova Scotia legislature in history.
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On June 22,2021, Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin was accused of inciting a blockade of the Trans-Canada Highway in protest to the ongoing closures of the border.