Tim Halman

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| image = Tim Halman MLA Dartmouth East.jpg

| name = Tim Halman

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|06|02}}

| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

| honorific-suffix= ECNS MLA

| office = Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia

| term_start = October 24, 2024

| term_end = December 12, 2024

| premier = Tim Houston

| predecessor = Allan MacMaster

| successor = Barbara Adams

| office2 = Minister of environment of Nova Scotia

| term_start2 = August 21, 2021

| term_end2 =

| premier2 = Tim Houston

| predecessor2 =

| successor2 =

| assembly3 = Nova Scotia House of

| constituency_AM3=Dartmouth East

| term_start3 = May 30, 2017

| term_end3 =

| predecessor3 = Andrew Younger

| successor3 =

| party = Progressive Conservative

| residence =

| spouse =

| occupation = Teacher

}}

Timothy Halman (born June 2, 1977)[https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/people/mlabios.pdf The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Halman, Timothy, page 104] Nova Scotia Legislature is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Dartmouth East.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/election-elected-mla-riding-electoral-district-halifax-1.4135129 "Who won in your riding? See the list of elected MLAs"]. CBC News, May 30, 2017. While in opposition, Halman was the PC critic for Education and Early Childhood Development.{{Cite news |url=http://pcparty.ns.ca/baillie-names-official-opposition-critic-responsibilities/|title=Baillie names Official Opposition critic responsibilities - PC Party NS|date=June 19, 2017 |work=PC Party NS|access-date=April 15, 2018 |language=en-US}}

Career

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Born in Montreal, Quebec, Halman spent most of his youth in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He later moved back to Quebec with his family as his father worked in the film industry. He studied at Concordia University before settling in Dartmouth where he pursued his Bachelor's and a master's degree in Education at Mount Saint Vincent University.

Prior to his election to the House of Assembly, Halman was a teacher for Prince Andrew High School.

With the support of his late wife, Ginette Thibault-Halman, he decided to leave the classroom to run as a candidate for the 2017 Nova Scotia general election.

On August 31, 2021, Halman was made Minister of Environment and Climate Change as well as Chair of Treasury Board and Policy Board.{{Cite web|url=https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20210831003|title = New Cabinet to Deliver Solutions for Nova Scotians|date=August 31, 2021}}

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Electoral record

{{2024 Nova Scotia general election/Dartmouth East}}

{{2021 Nova Scotia general election/Dartmouth East}}

{{Nova Scotia provincial election, 2017/Dartmouth East}}

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