Date of Birth:
September 26, 1974

Date of Birth:
January 18, 1953

Residence:
Springhill

Education:
Atlantic Police Academy, Université de Moncton.

Employment:
Served 20 years as police officer with Moncton and Springhill municipal forces. Mr. Scott received Governor General's Award for bravery and a 20-year police exemplary service medal. He was president and a provincial director of Local 203, Police Association of Nova Scotia.

Political Career:
First elected to represent people of Cumberland South in March 1998, he was re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2009. Mr. Scott was elected Speaker of the Legislature in August 1999 and September 2003. He  has served as Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Minister responsible for the Human Rights Act, Minister responsible for the Regulations Act, Minister responsible for Part II of the Workers' Compensation Act and Minister responsible for Military Relations. 

Mr. Scott most recently served as Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Minister responsible for Nova Scotia Business Incorporated.

Date of Birth:
December 29, 1964

Residence:
Windsor

Education:
Diploma in Adult Education from St. FX, a diploma certificate in Management from SMU and a diploma in Advance Care Paramedicine from Holland College.

Employment:
Worked as a paramedic for the past 16 years and a Staff Development Supervisor, Communications Division of Emergency Medical Care Inc.

Political Career:
Mr. Porter was a Councillor for Town of Windsor, where he was Chair of the Finance Committee. He was elected to the Nova Scotia Legislature in June 2006 and again in June 2009. He is Chair of the Progressive Conservative Caucus.

Date of Birth:
March 10, 1956

Residence:
Gabarus Lake, Cape Breton

Employment:
Community Relations Manager

Political Career:
Alfie served as MLA for Cape Breton West from 1995-1998. He was re-elected in 2006 and 2009. He has served as the Government (PC) Caucus Chair and Speaker of the Legislature.