Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainMeaghers Grant sends Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Central Nova
The Liberal Party of Canada has 11 of the 11 MPs elected in Nova Scotia. No provincial riding is named for Meaghers Grant, as no open boundary file exists for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that we could find. Local government for Meaghers Grant is Halifax’s, with Andy Fillmore as mayor.
Three governments, and who does what
Meaghers Grant 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 Meaghers Grant, 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 Meaghers Grant 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 last general elections came on 26 November 2024 for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The council elected on 19 October 2024 serves until 21 October 2028, when Halifax council is chosen again. Halifax votes next on 21 October 2028: the Municipal Elections Act sets municipal elections on the third Saturday in October every four years. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
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
First elected in 2015, Sean Fraser is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Central Nova, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 44%; Sean Fraser held it for them in 2025. Sean Fraser has served as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (2021–2023).
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
Central Nova returned Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for Central Nova within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Back in 2019, Sean Fraser took the riding on 47%. Sean Fraser won the 2021 race in Central Nova for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 46% and beating Steven Cotter (Conservative Party of Canada) by 5,622 votes. At 66%, more of Central Nova voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 8 candidates in Central Nova, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Fraser | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,682 | 46.2% |
| Steven Cotter | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,060 | 32.3% |
| Betsy MacDonald | New Democratic Party | 6,225 | 15.4% |
| Al Muir | People's Party of Canada | 1,445 | 3.6% |
| Katerina Nikas | Green Party of Canada | 494 | 1.2% |
| Harvey Henderson | Independent | 365 | 0.9% |
| Chris Frazer | Communist Party of Canada | 138 | 0.3% |
| Ryan Smyth | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 65 | 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 Meaghers Grant is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
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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. 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.
- 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 Meaghers Grant is run
Who is the MP for Meaghers Grant?
Sean Fraser of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Central Nova, which includes Meaghers Grant.
Which party won Meaghers Grant in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Central Nova still.
Who is the MLA for Meaghers Grant?
Meaghers Grant’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
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).