Photo: Coastal Elite from Halifax, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Braedon Clark (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Sackville—Bedford—Preston, the riding that includes Beaver Bank
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 Beaver Bank isn’t placed in one. Andy Fillmore, the mayor, heads the council of Halifax, which governs Beaver Bank as one of its neighbourhoods.
Three governments, and who does what
Beaver Bank is governed by Halifax, with Nova Scotia and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
nslegislature.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Beaver Bank, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsSackville—Bedford—Preston
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 Beaver Bank votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax council | 19 October 2024 | 21 October 2028 |
| Nova Scotia House of Assembly | 26 November 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
After the 19 October 2024 election, Halifax council next goes to the polls on 21 October 2028. Halifax votes next on 21 October 2028: the Municipal Elections Act sets municipal elections on the third Saturday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 26 November 2024 for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
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
Braedon Clark represents Sackville—Bedford—Preston in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sackville—Bedford—Preston · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Braedon Clark came to the Commons from the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Braedon Clark is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Sackville—Bedford—Preston, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 45%; Braedon Clark held it for them in 2025.
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
Darrell Samson kept Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, Beaver Bank’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Sackville—Bedford—Preston.
6,791 votes separated Darrell Samson (Liberal Party of Canada) from Angela Conrad (Conservative Party of Canada) in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook in 2021, when the winner took 41%. Darrell Samson already held it after the 2019 election, won with 40%.
All 5 candidates in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Samson | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,838 | 41.3% |
| Angela Conrad | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,047 | 26.4% |
| Jenna Chisholm | New Democratic Party | 12,012 | 26.3% |
| Earl Gosse | People's Party of Canada | 1,776 | 3.9% |
| Anthony Edmonds | Green Party of Canada | 933 | 2.1% |
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 Beaver Bank 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. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
Questions about how Beaver Bank is run
Who is the MP for Beaver Bank?
For Beaver Bank, it’s Braedon Clark (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Sackville—Bedford—Preston.
Which party won Beaver Bank in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Darrell Samson (Liberal Party of Canada), in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook; Sackville—Bedford—Preston has elected Braedon Clark since.
Who is the MLA for Beaver Bank?
Use the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Beaver Bank isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Halifax?
Andy Fillmore is mayor, at the head of Halifax council.
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).