Photo: A Disappearing Act · CC BY-SA 2.0Lena Diab (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Halifax West, the riding that includes Fairview
From Nova Scotia come 11 MPs, 11 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. As a neighbourhood of Halifax, Fairview answers to the city council and its mayor, Andy Fillmore. Without an open map of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings, this page can’t say which one Fairview is in.
Three governments, and who does what
Fairview 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 Fairview, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsHalifax West
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 Fairview 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 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. The council elected on 19 October 2024 serves until 21 October 2028, when Halifax council is chosen again. The next council election in Halifax falls on 21 October 2028, the third Saturday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act. Voters last chose the Nova Scotia House of Assembly on 26 November 2024 and the House of Commons 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
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Lena Diab represents Halifax West in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Halifax West · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Lena Diab came to the Commons from the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Lena Diab was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Lena Diab’s 2nd. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Halifax West puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 48%; Lena Diab held it for the party 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
In 2021 Lena Metlege Diab won Halifax West, as the Liberal Party of Canada had in 2019
Results in Halifax West as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025. 83% of Fairview lived in it.
Turnout in Halifax West reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally. The 2021 count in Halifax West put Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 48%, with Jonathan Keith Roberts (New Democratic Party) 12,413 votes back. Back in 2019 the seat went to Geoff Regan (Liberal Party of Canada), on 49%.
All 6 candidates in Halifax West, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Metlege Diab | Liberal Party of Canada | 24,744 | 48.5% |
| Jonathan Keith Roberts | New Democratic Party | 12,331 | 24.2% |
| Eleanor Humphries | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,243 | 22.0% |
| Julie Scott | People's Party of Canada | 1,447 | 2.8% |
| Richard Zurawski | Green Party of Canada | 1,181 | 2.3% |
| Kevin Schulthies | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 85 | 0.2% |
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 Fairview 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
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Fairview is run
Who is the MP for Fairview?
Lena Diab of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Halifax West, which includes Fairview.
Which party won Fairview in the 2021 federal election?
Lena Metlege Diab won Halifax West for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Halifax West, held by Lena Diab.
Who is the MLA for Fairview?
This page can’t say which riding Fairview is in; the Nova Scotia House of Assembly lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Halifax?
The mayor is Andy Fillmore, who chairs 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).