Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0Central Nova, which takes in Sheet Harbour, is held by Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada)
The Liberal Party of Canada has 11 of the 11 MPs elected in Nova Scotia. Sheet Harbour is part of Halifax, whose council is led by Andy Fillmore, the mayor. Sheet Harbour’s riding for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found.
Three governments, and who does what
Sheet Harbour 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 Sheet Harbour, 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 Sheet Harbour 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 | – |
Voters last chose the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 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. 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
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
Sean Fraser has served as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (2021–2023). 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. First elected in 2015, Sean Fraser is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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.
Central Nova elected Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 46% of the vote, a lead of 5,622 over Steven Cotter (Conservative Party of Canada). Back in 2019, Sean Fraser took the riding on 47%. 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 Sheet Harbour 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. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Sheet Harbour is run
Who is the MP for Sheet Harbour?
Sheet Harbour is in Central Nova, represented by Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Sheet Harbour 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 Sheet Harbour?
Find the riding for Sheet Harbour on the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s site, which names the MLA for each.
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).