Tim Olive

Tim Olive
MLA for Dartmouth South
In office
1999–2003
Preceded by Don Chard
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Personal details
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Occupation Businessman

Tim Olive 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.

A businessman in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Olive was nominated as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Dartmouth South in the 1999 election.[1] On July 27, 1999, Olive was elected MLA, defeating New Democrat incumbent Don Chard by 645 votes.[2][3] On August 18, 1999, Olive was named chair of the government's caucus.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6][7][8] Olive ran again in the 2006 election, but was again defeated by More.[9]

Prior to June 2012, Olive served as the Executive Director of the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission.[10]

References

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