Patricia Arab is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election.
14 Facts About Patricia Arab
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Patricia Arab was hired by the South Shore Regional School Board shortly after completing her Masters of Education in Counselling.
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Patricia Arab was a Guidance Counsellor and Teacher at Forest Heights Community School, in Chester Grant, where she had the opportunity to work with Dr Stan Kutcher, in piloting his Mental Health Curriculum, which has since been released nationally.
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Patricia Arab was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly to represent Fairview-Clayton Park in 2013, making her one of the youngest female MLA ever elected in the province of Nova Scotia at that time.
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Patricia Arab was the Chair of the Community Services Committee, and a member of both the Law Amendments and Veterans Affairs Committees.
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Patricia Arab is an active member of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, which works for better representation of women in politics.
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Patricia Arab was asked to represent Canada at the International Conference on Women in Politics, held in Amman, Jordan in May 2016.
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In 2017, Patricia Arab was actively involved in supporting the Equal Voice Initiative-Daughters of the Vote, which invites one young women between the ages of 18 and 23 from every federal riding in Canada to represent their community and communicate their vision for Canada.
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On June 15,2017 Patricia Arab was sworn in as the Minister of Internal Services and Minister of Communications Nova Scotia.
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On February 23,2021 Patricia Arab was appointed Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services in Premier Iain Rankin's newly formed cabinet.
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Patricia Arab was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.
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On November 26,2024 Patricia Arab was defeated in the snap election called by Tim Houston.
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In 2015, Patricia Arab was the Honorary Chairperson for the inaugural Step Up Walk for Your Neighbour, a 3 kilometre walk that aims to raise awareness for those who are most in need in Halifax.
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Patricia Arab was the Honorary Chairperson for the 11th Annual Lebanese Cedar Festival, an event that brings Lebanese culture to the city of Halifax, featuring authentic music, dance, and food prepared by members of the local community.