By Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
Four candidates from Halifax District and two candidates from Cape Breton District have been elected to serve on council. The results of the election are as follows.
Halifax District Election
The successful candidates were Desireé Jones-Matthias, Jane O’Neill KC, Robert Kennedy, and Terrance Sheppard KC. As Council members, the successful candidates will lead the Society and lend their voices and unique insights to decisions that impact Nova Scotia’s legal profession.
Voter turnout for this election was 48.12%, with 1034 of the total eligible 2149 voters casting their electronic ballot. The 2021 Halifax District Election had a voter turnout of 41.65%.
- Desireé Jones-Matthias, 592 Votes, 23%
- Jane O’Neill KC, 555 Votes, 21%
- Robert Kennedy, 515 Votes, 20%
- Terrance Sheppard KC, 487 Votes, 19%
- D. Fraser MacFadyen, 479 Votes, 18%
Cape Breton District Election
The successful candidates were Shannon Mason and Jennifer MacDonald. As Council members, the successful candidates will lead the Society and lend their voices and unique insights to decisions that impact Nova Scotia’s legal profession.
Voter turnout for this election was 56.85%, with 112 of the total eligible 197 voters casting an electronic ballot.
- Shannon Mason: 73 Votes, 44%
- Jennifer C. MacDonald: 61 Votes, 37%
- Andrea Rizzato: 33 Votes, 20%
