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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
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| office1 = [[Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia]]
| lieutenant_governor1 = [[Arthur Joseph LeBlanc|Arthur J. LeBlanc]]
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| constituency_AM = [[Chester-St. Margaret's]]
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| premier1 = [[Tim Houston]]
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'''Danielle Barkhouse''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician, who was elected to the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] in the [[2021 Nova Scotia general election]].<ref>Evan Taylor, [https://www.ckbw.ca/2021/08/18/pcs-claim-all-five-local-ridings/ "PCs Claim All Five Local Ridings"]. [[CKBW-FM]], August 18, 2021.</ref> She represents the riding of [[Chester-St. Margaret's]] as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia]]. Currently, Barkhouse is the Vice Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee. She is a member of the Community Services and Health Committees. She is also a member of the House of Assembly Management Commission.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/danielle-barkhouse |last=david |date=August 19, 2021 |title=Danielle Barkhouse |access-date=January 4, 2022 |website=Nova Scotia Legislature|language=en}}</ref>
'''Danielle Barkhouse''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician, who was elected to the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] in the [[2021 Nova Scotia general election]].<ref>Evan Taylor, [https://www.ckbw.ca/2021/08/18/pcs-claim-all-five-local-ridings/ "PCs Claim All Five Local Ridings"]. [[CKBW-FM]], August 18, 2021.</ref> She represents the riding of [[Chester-St. Margaret's]] as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia]]. Currently, Barkhouse is the [[Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly]]. She is a member of the Assembly Matters and Veterans Affairs Committees. She is also a member of the House of Assembly Management Commission.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/danielle-barkhouse |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Danielle Barkhouse |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=Nova Scotia Legislature|language=en}}</ref>


Prior to her election to the legislature, Barkhouse was a municipal councillor in [[Chester, Nova Scotia|Chester]].<ref>Cheyenne Nelson, [https://www.ckbw.ca/2021/08/16/82397/ "Meet The Candidate: Danielle Barkhouse"]. [[CKBW-FM]], August 16, 2021.</ref>
Prior to her election to the legislature, Barkhouse was a municipal councillor in [[Chester, Nova Scotia|Chester]].<ref>Cheyenne Nelson, [https://www.ckbw.ca/2021/08/16/82397/ "Meet The Candidate: Danielle Barkhouse"]. [[CKBW-FM]], August 16, 2021.</ref>


== Critisim while serving in council ==
== Criticism while serving in council ==
During Barkhouse's time as a councillor, the municipal council faced criticism after denying to raise the LGBTQ pride flag outside of its municipal office during pride month. The Municipality prohibited the raising due to an old policy from 2007 that prohibited what flags could be raised on municipal buildings. The policy allowed only the flags of municipal, provincial, federal and national foreign governments or the United Nations to be flown from municipal poles.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Robyn|first=Simon|title=Despite calls for change, Municipality of Chester won't fly Pride flag|work=[[CBC News]] Nova Scotia|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/municipality-of-chester-pride-flag-lgbtq-shelley-mccorriston-allen-webber-1.5657869#:~:text=CBC%20News%20Loaded-,Despite%20calls%20for%20change%2C%20Municipality%20of%20Chester%20won't%20fly,is%20not%20one%20of%20them.}}</ref> The council faced immense backlash about their decision to not raise the flag,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-21|title=Pride Flag|url=https://chester.ca/news/pride-flag|access-date=2022-01-05|website=Municipality of The District of Chester, Nova Scotia|language=en}}</ref> the CBC and other news sources reported on it and the council received immense backlash.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Evan|title=After Backlash Chester Decides to Raise Pride Flag|url=https://www.ckbw.ca/2020/07/23/after-backlash-chester-decides-to-raise-pride-flag/|access-date=2022-01-05|website=CKBW|language=en}}</ref> The backlash attracted the attention of promonant LGBTQ2IA+ actor [[Elliot Page|Eliot Page]] who in turn told people to call the office to tell them to overturn the rule.<ref>{{Cite web|title=This is very unfortunate to say the least @chestermun Dear friends in Nova Scotia, perhaps you want to call The Municipality of Chester to let them know how you feel? +1 (902) 275-3554 |url=https://twitter.com/theelliotpage/status/1285903154098376704|access-date=2022-01-05|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Barkhouse did not make a public media comment, however Allen Webber, warden for the Municipality did on behalf of the council. On July 23, one day after the CBC posted the original article that attracted the eyes of many people, the municipality overturned the controversial rule, that day the flag was raised on the side of the municipal offices.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 23, 2020 |title=After coming under fire, Municipality of Chester raises Pride flag|work=CBC News Nova Scotia |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/chester-pride-flag-rainbow-council-lunenburg-county-pride-1.5660260 }}</ref>
During Barkhouse's time as a councillor, the municipal council faced criticism after denying to raise the LGBTQ pride flag outside of its municipal office during pride month. The Municipality prohibited the raising due to an old policy from 2007 that prohibited what flags could be raised on municipal buildings. The policy allowed only the flags of municipal, provincial, federal and national foreign governments or the United Nations to be flown from municipal poles.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Robyn|first=Simon|title=Despite calls for change, Municipality of Chester won't fly Pride flag|work=[[CBC News]] Nova Scotia|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/municipality-of-chester-pride-flag-lgbtq-shelley-mccorriston-allen-webber-1.5657869#:~:text=CBC%20News%20Loaded-,Despite%20calls%20for%20change%2C%20Municipality%20of%20Chester%20won't%20fly,is%20not%20one%20of%20them.}}</ref> The council faced immense backlash about their decision to not raise the flag,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-21|title=Pride Flag|url=https://chester.ca/news/pride-flag|access-date=2022-01-05|website=Municipality of The District of Chester, Nova Scotia|language=en}}</ref> the CBC and other news sources reported on it and the council received immense backlash.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Evan|title=After Backlash Chester Decides to Raise Pride Flag|url=https://www.ckbw.ca/2020/07/23/after-backlash-chester-decides-to-raise-pride-flag/|access-date=2022-01-05|website=CKBW|language=en}}</ref> The backlash attracted the attention of prominent LGBTQ2IA+ actor [[Elliot Page]] who in turn told people to call the office to tell them to overturn the rule.<ref>{{Cite web|title=This is very unfortunate to say the least @chestermun Dear friends in Nova Scotia, perhaps you want to call The Municipality of Chester to let them know how you feel? +1 (902) 275-3554 |url=https://twitter.com/theelliotpage/status/1285903154098376704|access-date=2022-01-05|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Barkhouse did not make a public media comment, however Allen Webber, warden for the Municipality did on behalf of the council. On July 23, one day after the CBC posted the original article that attracted the eyes of many people, the municipality overturned the controversial rule, that day the flag was raised on the side of the municipal offices.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 23, 2020 |title=After coming under fire, Municipality of Chester raises Pride flag|work=CBC News Nova Scotia |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/chester-pride-flag-rainbow-council-lunenburg-county-pride-1.5660260 }}</ref>


== Electoral history ==
== Electoral history ==
{{Canadian election result/top|NS|2021|Chester-St. Margaret's|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{2021 Nova Scotia general election/Chester-St. Margaret's}}

{{CANelec|NS|PC|'''Danielle Barkhouse'''|3,788|40.06|+14.40}}
{{CANelec|NS|Liberal|Jacob Killawee|3,556|37.61|+2.38}}
{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Amy Reitsma|1,626|17.20|-17.23}}
{{CANelec|NS|Green|Jessica Alexander|417|4.41|-0.27}}
{{CANelec|NS|Atlantica|Steven Foster|68|0.72|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|9,455|99.62}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|36|0.38|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|9,491|62.48|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|15,191}}
{{CANelec/gain|NS|PC|Liberal|+6.01}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Nova Scotia]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results |url=https://results.electionsns.ca/ |publisher=Elections Nova Scotia |accessdate=October 7, 2021}}</ref>}}
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 25 September 2024

Danielle Barkhouse
MLA
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 5, 2024
PremierTim Houston
Lieutenant GovernorArthur J. LeBlanc
Preceded byKarla MacFarlane
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Chester-St. Margaret's
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 17, 2021
Preceded byHugh MacKay
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationPolitician

Danielle Barkhouse is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[1] She represents the riding of Chester-St. Margaret's as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia. Currently, Barkhouse is the Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. She is a member of the Assembly Matters and Veterans Affairs Committees. She is also a member of the House of Assembly Management Commission.[2]

Prior to her election to the legislature, Barkhouse was a municipal councillor in Chester.[3]

Criticism while serving in council

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During Barkhouse's time as a councillor, the municipal council faced criticism after denying to raise the LGBTQ pride flag outside of its municipal office during pride month. The Municipality prohibited the raising due to an old policy from 2007 that prohibited what flags could be raised on municipal buildings. The policy allowed only the flags of municipal, provincial, federal and national foreign governments or the United Nations to be flown from municipal poles.[4] The council faced immense backlash about their decision to not raise the flag,[5] the CBC and other news sources reported on it and the council received immense backlash.[6] The backlash attracted the attention of prominent LGBTQ2IA+ actor Elliot Page who in turn told people to call the office to tell them to overturn the rule.[7] Barkhouse did not make a public media comment, however Allen Webber, warden for the Municipality did on behalf of the council. On July 23, one day after the CBC posted the original article that attracted the eyes of many people, the municipality overturned the controversial rule, that day the flag was raised on the side of the municipal offices.[8]

Electoral history

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2021 Nova Scotia general election: Chester-St. Margaret's
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Danielle Barkhouse 3,788 40.06 +14.40 $76,695.05
Liberal Jacob Killawee 3,556 37.61 +2.38 $67,872.46
New Democratic Amy Reitsma 1,626 17.20 -17.23 $50,011.78
Green Jessica Alexander 417 4.41 -0.27 $10,917.97
Atlantica Steven Foster 68 0.72 $200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 9,455 99.62 -0.17 $88,319.62
Total rejected ballots 36 0.38 +0.17
Turnout 9,491 62.48 +4.88
Eligible voters 15,191
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.01
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[9][10]
2020 Chester Municipal Election District 3[11]
Party Candidate Votes Percent
No Affiliation Danielle Barkhouse 623 81.65% ✓
No Affiliation Kerry Keddy 140 18.35%
2016 Chester Municipal Election District 3[12]
Party Candidate Votes Percent
No Affiliation Danielle Barkhouse 326 63.18% ✓
No Affiliation Brenda Mulrooney 190 36.82%

Nova Scotian Municipal politics do not have party affiliations.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Evan Taylor, "PCs Claim All Five Local Ridings". CKBW-FM, August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Danielle Barkhouse". Nova Scotia Legislature. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Cheyenne Nelson, "Meet The Candidate: Danielle Barkhouse". CKBW-FM, August 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Robyn, Simon. "Despite calls for change, Municipality of Chester won't fly Pride flag". CBC News Nova Scotia.
  5. ^ "Pride Flag". Municipality of The District of Chester, Nova Scotia. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  6. ^ Taylor, Evan. "After Backlash Chester Decides to Raise Pride Flag". CKBW. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  7. ^ "This is very unfortunate to say the least @chestermun Dear friends in Nova Scotia, perhaps you want to call The Municipality of Chester to let them know how you feel? +1 (902) 275-3554". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  8. ^ "After coming under fire, Municipality of Chester raises Pride flag". CBC News Nova Scotia. July 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "41st Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ Cole, Darrell. "Chester Warden Allen Webber re-elected | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  12. ^ "RESULTS: 2016 Municipal and School Board Election". CKBW. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  13. ^ "Nova Scotian Municipal Government Act" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-02-28.
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