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Intergovernmental Affairs & Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Chris d’Entremont

Nomination Date: 23/06/2019

Chris d’Entremont is a Nova Scotia Acadian politician whose energy, drive, and creativity has positively impacted the constituency of Argyle-Barrington and the Province of Nova Scotia since 2003. Chris has been elected 5 times, has served as a Member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly, former Cabinet Minister, and was Official Opposition House Leader for the past 6 years. Chris has served as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Acadian Affairs, Health and Community Services.

As Minister of Health, he brought in Nova Scotia’s first Continuing Care Strategy, which ensured the best possible care for our seniors and initiated the largest long-term care home construction program in our province’s history. Mr. d’Entremont also brought in Canada’s first Family Pharmacare Program, helping Nova Scotians with catastrophic drug coverage.

Chris is now the Conservative Party of Canada’s Candidate in West Nova, where his experience as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister of Health will continue to help solve issues important to West Nova!