Photo: ProjectHorizons · CC BY-SA 4.0Eastern Passage’s MP is Darren Fisher (Liberal Party of Canada), for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
11 of the 11 MPs from Nova Scotia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Eastern Passage’s riding for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found. Andy Fillmore, the mayor, heads the council of Halifax, which governs Eastern Passage as one of its neighbourhoods.
Three governments, and who does what
Eastern Passage 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 Eastern Passage, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsDartmouth—Cole Harbour
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 Eastern Passage 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 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Elected on 19 October 2024, Halifax council is up again on 21 October 2028. The next council election in Halifax falls on 21 October 2028, the third Saturday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly on 26 November 2024.
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
Darren Fisher represents Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 52%; Darren Fisher held it for them in 2025. Darren Fisher has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Before the 2023 redistribution, Eastern Passage voted in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Dartmouth—Cole Harbour is its riding today.
The 2019 result had favoured Darrell Samson as well, at 40%. In 2021, Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook went to Darrell Samson (Liberal Party of Canada) on 41%; Angela Conrad (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 6,791 votes behind.
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 Eastern Passage 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. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- 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 Eastern Passage is run
Who is the MP for Eastern Passage?
For Eastern Passage, it’s Darren Fisher (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Dartmouth—Cole Harbour.
Which party won Eastern Passage in the 2021 federal election?
Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook went to Darrell Samson (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Darren Fisher has been the MP for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour.
Who is the MLA for Eastern Passage?
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Eastern Passage in one.
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).