Photo: Ross Dunn - Thanks for 13 million + views · CC BY-SA 2.0Jaime Battiste (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Victoria County, Subdivision B in Ottawa as MP for Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish
No provincial riding is named for Victoria County, Subdivision B, as no open boundary file exists for the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that we could find. In the census’s list of municipalities, Victoria County, Subdivision B is a subdivision of county municipality. This page names no head of council for Victoria County, Subdivision B, as no open list of councils exists in Nova Scotia. 11 of the 11 MPs from Nova Scotia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Victoria County, Subdivision B, 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.
Victoria County, Subdivision B has no upper-tier council: Victoria, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Victoria County, Subdivision B, from the most recent elections.
- 1Victoria County, Subdivision B councilSubdivision of county municipality
- 2Nova Scotia House of Assembly–
- 3House of CommonsCape Breton—Canso—Antigonish
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 Victoria County, Subdivision B votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria County, Subdivision B 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. Voters last chose Victoria County, Subdivision B council on 19 October 2024 and will again on 21 October 2028. That date comes from the Municipal Elections Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under 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.
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Jaime Battiste represents Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada11
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2019, Jaime Battiste is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 45%; Jaime Battiste held it for them in 2025.
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
In 2021, Sydney—Victoria re-elected Jaime Battiste of the Liberal Party of Canada
Results in Sydney—Victoria, the riding Victoria County, Subdivision B belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish.
At 62%, fewer of Sydney—Victoria voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Jaime Battiste (Liberal Party of Canada) took Sydney—Victoria in 2021 with 39% of the vote, 1,084 votes ahead of Eddie Orrell (Conservative Party of Canada). Jaime Battiste already held it after the 2019 election, won with 31%.
All 6 candidates in Sydney—Victoria, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Battiste | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,250 | 39.2% |
| Eddie Orrell | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,166 | 36.3% |
| Jeff Ward | New Democratic Party | 7,217 | 19.9% |
| Ronald Angus Barron | People's Party of Canada | 1,176 | 3.2% |
| Mark Embrett | Green Party of Canada | 376 | 1.0% |
| Nikki Boisvert | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 127 | 0.4% |
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 Victoria County, Subdivision B is run
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electionsnovascotia.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council 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.
Questions about how Victoria County, Subdivision B is run
Who is the MP for Victoria County, Subdivision B?
Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish’s MP, Jaime Battiste of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Victoria County, Subdivision B.
Which party won Victoria County, Subdivision B in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Jaime Battiste won Sydney—Victoria in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish.
Who is the MLA for Victoria County, Subdivision B?
Find the riding for Victoria County, Subdivision B on the Nova Scotia House of Assembly’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Victoria County, Subdivision B?
Victoria County, Subdivision B is a subdivision of county municipality; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of 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).