Photo: David Dermott · CC BY-SA 4.0Hubley’s MP is Lena Diab (Liberal Party of Canada), for Halifax West
Hubley is part of Halifax, whose council is led by Andy Fillmore, the mayor. Hubley’s riding for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found. The Liberal Party of Canada has 11 of the 11 MPs elected in Nova Scotia.
Three governments, and who does what
Hubley 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 Hubley, 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 Hubley 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 Nova Scotia House of Assembly was last elected on 26 November 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elected on 19 October 2024, Halifax council is up again on 21 October 2028. 21 October 2028 is the next council election in Halifax, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act for the third Saturday in October every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
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
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
Before Ottawa, Lena Diab was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 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. Lena Diab has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd 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
A new party in South Shore—St. Margarets in 2021: Rick Perkins (Conservative Party of Canada)
Results in South Shore—St. Margarets, the riding Hubley belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Halifax West.
In 2019 the riding had gone to Bernadette Jordan (Liberal Party of Canada) with 42%. South Shore—St. Margarets elected Rick Perkins (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 41% of the vote, a lead of 1,879 over Bernadette Jordan (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 4 candidates in South Shore—St. Margarets, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Perkins | Conservative Party of Canada | 20,454 | 40.9% |
| Bernadette Jordan | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,575 | 37.2% |
| Olivia Dorey | New Democratic Party | 9,541 | 19.1% |
| Thomas Trappenberg | Green Party of Canada | 1,434 | 2.9% |
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 Hubley 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
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
Questions about how Hubley is run
Who is the MP for Hubley?
Halifax West’s MP, Lena Diab of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Hubley.
Which party won Hubley in the 2021 federal election?
South Shore—St. Margarets went to Rick Perkins (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Lena Diab has been the MP for Halifax West.
Who is the MLA for Hubley?
Find the riding for Hubley on the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s site, which names the MLA for each.
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).