Photo: Sophilosophie · CC BY-SA 4.0Clare’s MP is Chris d'Entremont (Liberal Party of Canada), for Acadie—Annapolis
The Liberal Party of Canada has 11 of the 11 MPs elected in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Clare isn’t placed in one. In the census’s list of municipalities, Clare is a municipal district. No open list of councils exists in Nova Scotia, so no mayor of Clare is named here.
Three governments, and who does what
Clare, a municipal district in Nova Scotia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
nslegislature.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Clare has no upper-tier council: Digby, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Clare, from the most recent elections.
- 1Clare councilMunicipal district
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsAcadie—Annapolis
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Clare votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Clare council | 19 October 2024 | 21 October 2028 |
| Nova Scotia House of Assembly | 26 November 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. The council elected on 19 October 2024 serves until 21 October 2028, when Clare council is chosen again. That date comes from the Municipal Elections Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 26 November 2024, for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
nslegislature.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Chris d'Entremont represents Acadie—Annapolis in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Acadie—Annapolis · Liberal Party of Canada · member since 4 November 2025 · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Earlier, Chris d'Entremont held a seat in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Chris d'Entremont was elected for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2025 and has sat with the Liberal Party of Canada since 4 November 2025. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Acadie—Annapolis, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 51%, 20.6 points over the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada). First elected in 2019, Chris d'Entremont is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
West Nova returned Chris d'Entremont (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in West Nova, Clare’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Acadie—Annapolis.
In 2021, West Nova went to Chris d'Entremont (Conservative Party of Canada) on 50%; Alxys Chamberlain (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 8,372 votes behind. Chris d'Entremont already held it after the 2019 election, won with 39%. At 62%, fewer of West Nova voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 4 candidates in West Nova, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris d'Entremont | Conservative Party of Canada | 22,104 | 50.4% |
| Alxys Chamberlain | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,732 | 31.3% |
| Cheryl Burbidge | New Democratic Party | 5,645 | 12.9% |
| Scott Spidle | People's Party of Canada | 2,390 | 5.5% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Clare is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsnovascotia.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Clare is run
Who is the MP for Clare?
Acadie—Annapolis’s MP, Chris d'Entremont of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Clare.
Which party won Clare in the 2021 federal election?
Chris d'Entremont (Conservative Party of Canada) took West Nova in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Acadie—Annapolis.
Who is the MLA for Clare?
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Clare in one.
Who heads the council in Clare?
Clare, a municipal district, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).