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Steve Craig (politician)

Stephen Allen Craig (born March 19, 1955) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on June 18, 2019. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he represents the electoral district of Sackville-Cobequid.

Craig had previously sat on Halifax Regional Council, representing Lower Sackville since the 2012 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election.

Political career

On August 31, 2021, Craig was made Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.

On September 13, 2023, Craig announced he would not run in the next Nova Scotia general election, and was shuffled out of cabinet the following day.

Personal life

Craig and his wife Shari live in Lower Sackville. They have two children, Marlo and Jonathan.

Electoral record

District 15, Halifax Municipal Election 2012: Lower Sackville

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|New Democratic Party |Dave Wilson |align="right"|4,477 |align="right"|54.50 |align="right"|+9.12 |-

|Progressive Conservative |Steve Craig |align="right"|2,499 |align="right"|30.42 |align="right"|+2.05 |-

|Liberal |David Major |align="right"|1,051 |align="right"|12.80 |align="right"|-12.31 |-

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