Timothy A. Olive (born December 19, 1946) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Tim Olive
MLA for Dartmouth South
In office
1999–2003
Preceded byDon Chard
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Born (1946-12-19) December 19, 1946 (age 77)
London, England, UK
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceDartmouth, Nova Scotia
OccupationBusinessman

Born in 1946 at London, England, Olive is a businessman in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.[2] Olive was nominated as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Dartmouth South in the 1999 election.[3] On July 27, 1999, Olive was elected MLA, defeating New Democrat incumbent Don Chard by 645 votes.[4][5] On August 18, 1999, Olive was named chair of the government's caucus.[6]

On June 17, 2002, Olive was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Emergency Measures Act.[7] Olive was defeated by New Democrat Marilyn More when he ran for re-election in 2003, losing by more than 1,000 votes in the new riding of Dartmouth South-Portland Valley.[8][9][10] Olive ran again in the 2006 election, but was again defeated by More.[11]

Prior to June 2012, Olive served as the Executive Director of the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral History for Dartmouth South" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Cabinet biography". Nova Scotia Legislature. Archived from the original on 2 August 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Dartmouth South Tories look to Olive". The Chronicle Herald. 25 June 1999. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Election Returns, 1999 (Dartmouth South)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Defeated MLAs lining up new jobs". The Chronicle Herald. 30 July 1999. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Hamm makes Olive caucus chairman". The Chronicle Herald. 19 August 1999. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Balser named Energy Minister; Olive and Clarke join cabinet". Government of Nova Scotia. 17 June 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Election Returns, 2003 (Dartmouth South-Portland Valley)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Metro unravelled Tory majority". The Chronicle Herald. 6 August 2003. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Several ministers lose seats". The Chronicle Herald. 6 August 2003. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Election Returns, 2006 (Dartmouth South)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  12. ^ "It's ferries first for Rissesco". The Chronicle Herald. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2014.