Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainGaetz Brook sends Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Central Nova
Of the 11 Commons seats from Nova Scotia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 11. City council runs Gaetz Brook, and Halifax’s mayor is Andy Fillmore. No provincial riding is named for Gaetz Brook, as no open boundary file exists for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that we could find.
Three governments, and who does what
Gaetz Brook 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 Gaetz Brook, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsCentral Nova
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 Gaetz Brook 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 latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Halifax council was elected on 19 October 2024, and the next vote is 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
Sean Fraser represents Central Nova in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Central Nova · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Roles held by Sean Fraser include Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (2021–2023). Sean Fraser has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Mapped onto today’s Central Nova, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Sean Fraser kept the seat in the same hands.
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, Gaetz Brook voted in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Central Nova is its riding today. 69% of Gaetz Brook lived in it.
Darrell Samson (Liberal Party of Canada) took Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook in 2021 with 41% of the vote, 6,791 votes ahead of Angela Conrad (Conservative Party of Canada). The 2019 result had favoured Darrell Samson as well, at 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 Gaetz Brook 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. 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.
- 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Gaetz Brook is run
Who is the MP for Gaetz Brook?
Central Nova’s MP, Sean Fraser of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Gaetz Brook.
Which party won Gaetz Brook in the 2021 federal election?
Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook went to Darrell Samson (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Sean Fraser has been the MP for Central Nova.
Who is the MLA for Gaetz Brook?
This page can’t say which riding Gaetz Brook is in; the Nova Scotia House of Assembly lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Halifax?
Halifax council is led by Andy Fillmore, its mayor.
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).