20 Facts About Tim Houston

Tim Houston was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election, and represents the electoral district of Pictou East.

Tim Houston called a snap election in 2024, increasing his party's majority mandate.

Tim Houston was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and grew up in a military family on bases across Canada.

Tim Houston attended Saint Mary's University, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce.

Tim Houston went on to receive his Chartered Accountant designation in Halifax, before moving to Bermuda where he worked with Deloitte in the insurance industry.

On November 27,2012, Tim Houston won the Progressive Conservative nomination in the riding of Pictou East for the 2013 Nova Scotia general election.

On November 19,2017, Tim Houston announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

Tim Houston was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party after the first ballot results were announced on October 27,2018, at the party's leadership convention in Halifax.

Tim Houston has been publicly open to the option of fracking in Nova Scotia.

Tim Houston ran on a Red Tory platform that promised more spending on health care.

One day after being sworn in, Tim Houston fired the CEO and board of the Nova Scotia Health Authority, the provincial healthcare provider.

Tim Houston stated that he "needed a clean slate at the helm of his leadership team" for the Progressive Conservatives' intended overhaul of the healthcare system.

Tim Houston appointed a new NSHA board as well as a new CEO, Karen Oldfield, who possessed no prior healthcare experience.

The Tim Houston government lifted Nova Scotia's COVID-19 measures in March 2022, including public health restrictions and mask requirements.

Shortly after taking office, Tim Houston launched a review of 20 provincial Crown corporations to "[ensure] the most efficient and accountable methodology for the undertaking of their respective tasks".

In July 2022, the Tim Houston government announced a reshuffle of several agencies.

Nova Scotia NDP leader Claudia Chender criticised Tim Houston for hiring friends rather than putting the posts to open competition.

Tim Houston defended the appointments, stating that Hickey and Crawley were the most qualified.

In late 2022, Tim Houston said that the proposal would get due process and be subject to public consultation.

Tim Houston had a cameo role in the 2023 Hallmark film The Secret Gift of Christmas, which was filmed in Nova Scotia.