Photo: A Disappearing Act · CC BY-SA 4.0Mount Royale is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Halifax West and Halifax
Without an open map of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s ridings, this page can’t say which one Mount Royale is in. Residents of Mount Royale divide between Lena Diab (86%) and Shannon Miedema in the Commons. Mount Royale is part of Halifax, whose council is led by Andy Fillmore, the mayor.
Three governments, and who does what
Mount Royale 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 Mount Royale, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halifax councilelectedAndy Fillmore
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsHalifax West · 86%
- 4House of CommonsHalifax · 14%
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 Mount Royale 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 | – |
Elected on 19 October 2024, Halifax council is up again on 21 October 2028. Halifax votes next on 21 October 2028: the Municipal Elections Act sets municipal elections on the third Saturday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 26 November 2024, for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly; federally, on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
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
Mount Royale has 2 MPs
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 · 86%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Halifax · Liberal Party of Canada · 14%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
Lena Diab is one of 11 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 11 from Nova Scotia.
The MP’s record
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 was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Lena Diab’s 2nd. Lena Diab came to the Commons from the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
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
Halifax West stayed with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021, electing Lena Metlege Diab
Results in Halifax West as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025. 86% of Mount Royale lived in it.
In 2021, Halifax West went to Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal Party of Canada) on 48%; Jonathan Keith Roberts (New Democratic Party) finished 12,413 votes behind. The 2019 vote had elected Geoff Regan of the Liberal Party of Canada, with 49%. 65% of electors in Halifax West voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
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 Mount Royale 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
Questions about how Mount Royale is run
Who is the MP for Mount Royale?
It depends on the street: most of Mount Royale is in Halifax West (Lena Diab, Liberal Party of Canada), some in Halifax (Shannon Miedema).
Which party won Mount Royale 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 Mount Royale?
Mount Royale’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?
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).