Danielle Barkhouse

Danielle S. 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
Born (1976-09-21) September 21, 1976 (age 48)[1]
New Brunswick
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationPolitician

Danielle S. Barkhouse (born September 21, 1976) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.[2] 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.[3]

Prior to her election to the legislature, Barkhouse was a municipal councillor in Chester.[4]

  1. ^ Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ^ Evan Taylor, "PCs Claim All Five Local Ridings". CKBW-FM, August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Danielle Barkhouse". Nova Scotia Legislature. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Cheyenne Nelson, "Meet The Candidate: Danielle Barkhouse". CKBW-FM, August 16, 2021.