Tim Olive

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
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
  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.


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