Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainPictou County, Subdivision C 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. Statistics Canada lists Pictou County, Subdivision C as a subdivision of county municipality. No open list of councils exists in Nova Scotia, so no mayor of Pictou County, Subdivision C is named here. No provincial riding is named for Pictou County, Subdivision C, as no open boundary file exists for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that we could find.
Three governments, and who does what
Pictou County, Subdivision C, a subdivision of county municipality in Nova Scotia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
nslegislature.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
There is no county government over Pictou County, Subdivision C; Pictou is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Pictou County, Subdivision C, from the most recent elections.
- 1Pictou County, Subdivision C councilSubdivision of county municipality
- 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 Pictou County, Subdivision C votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Pictou County, Subdivision C council | 19 October 2024 | 21 October 2028 |
| Nova Scotia House of Assembly | 26 November 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose Pictou County, Subdivision C council on 19 October 2024 and will again on 21 October 2028. The Municipal Elections Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly was last elected on 26 November 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Central Nova puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 44%; Sean Fraser held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2015, Sean Fraser is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. 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
Sean Fraser kept Central Nova for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Central Nova; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Turnout in Central Nova reached 66% in 2021, against 63% nationally. In 2021, Central Nova went to Sean Fraser (Liberal Party of Canada) on 46%; Steven Cotter (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 5,622 votes behind. Sean Fraser was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 47%.
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 Pictou County, Subdivision C 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. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- 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. 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 Pictou County, Subdivision C is run
Who is the MP for Pictou County, Subdivision C?
Central Nova’s MP, Sean Fraser of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Pictou County, Subdivision C.
Which party won Pictou County, Subdivision C 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 Pictou County, Subdivision C?
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Pictou County, Subdivision C in one.
Who heads the council in Pictou County, Subdivision C?
Pictou County, Subdivision C, a subdivision of county municipality, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
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).