Suzy Hansen (politician)

Suzy Hansen MLA
Chief Whip of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office September 7, 2021
Leader	Gary Burrill and Claudia Chender
Critic, Education and Early Childhood Development; Housing; African Nova Scotian Affairs; Office of Equity & Anti-Racism Initiatives; Immigration; Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services
Incumbent
Assumed office September 7, 2021
Leader	Gary Burrill and Claudia Chender
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax Needham
Incumbent
Assumed office August 17, 2021
Preceded by	Lisa Roberts
Personal details
Born	1979[1] Halifax, Nova Scotia[2]
Political party	NDP

Sue Ellen "Suzy" Hansen (born 1979) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.^[3] She represents the riding of Halifax Needham as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

As of September 22, 2024, Hansen serves as the Third Party spokesperson for Education and Early Childhood Development, Housing, African Nova Scotian Affairs, Office of Equity & Anti-Racism Initiatives, Immigration, Status of Women, Justice, Human Rights Commission, Elections NS, and Accessibility Act. She also serves as the Caucus Chair of the Third Party.

Prior to her election, Hansen was a former board member of the Halifax Regional School Board and other boards and an active volunteer.^[4] She was also one of four Black Canadians elected to the Nova Scotia legislature in 2021.^[3]

Electoral record

v t e 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Needham
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Suzy Hansen	5,063	67.8%
	Progressive Conservative	Trayvone Clayton	1,276	17.1%
	Liberal	Jon Frost	1,003	13.4%
	Green	Amethyste Hamel-Gregory	127	1.7%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			7,469
Eligible voters
	New Democratic hold		Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

v t e 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Needham
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Suzy Hansen	5,308	58.96	+7.67
	Liberal	Colin Coady	2,617	29.07	+0.65
	Progressive Conservative	Scott Ellis	904	10.04	-4.36
	Green	Kai Trappenberg	173	1.92	-3.97
Total valid votes			9,002	99.52
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots			43	0.48
Turnout			9,045	53.34
Eligible voters			16,957
	New Democratic hold		Swing		+3.51
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6]

References

1. N.S. legislature increases Black, female presence, still has no Indigenous member Chat News Today
2. Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
3. "Record number of Black MLAs elected to Nova Scotia Legislature". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 18, 2021.
4. "Nova Scotia Legislature-MLA Profile". Nova Scotia Legislature. Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
5. https://globalnews.ca/news/10865537/nova-scotia-election-2024-halifax-needham/
6. "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.