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The 2013 Nova Scotia general election, formally the 39th Nova Scotia general election, was held on October 8, 2013, to elect members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The result of the election was a Liberal victory under the leadership of Stephen McNeil, with the Liberals winning their first election since 1998. The Progressive Conservatives under the leadership of Jamie Baillie improved on their 2009 results and formed the official opposition, despite winning fewer votes than the New Democratic Party (NDP). The NDP, which had won power for the first time in 2009 under the leadership of Darrell Dexter was reduced to third place and became the first one-term government since 1882. Dexter was defeated in his riding of Cole Harbour-Portland Valley by Liberal candidate Tony Ince. ==Timeline== * June 24, 2009 – The New Democratic Party under Darrell Dexter win 31 out of 52 seats. The Progressive Conservatives are reduced to 10 seats and Rodney MacDonald announces that he will step down as leader. Karen Casey is named as interim leader. * September 4, 2009 – Antigonish MLA Angus MacIsaac resigns his seat, citing family reasons. * September 10, 2009 – Former Premier Rodney MacDonald resigns his Inverness seat in the legislature. * October 20, 2009 – By-elections are held in Inverness and Antigonish. PC candidate Allan MacMaster and NDP candidate Maurice Smith are elected, respectively. * February 9, 2010 – Richard Hurlburt resigns from the legislature following revelations that he had spent his constituency allowance on a generator and a 40" television, which together cost over $11,000.〔(Hurlburt resigns amid spending flap ), CBC News, February 9, 2010.〕 * March 11, 2010 – Dave Wilson resigns from the legislature and is later charged and pleaded guilty. * March 25, 2010 – Trevor Zinck is suspended from the NDP caucus over problems with his constituency expenses.〔("Zinck admits to drinking, gambling problems" ). CBC News, March 25, 2010.〕 * June 22, 2010 – Two byelections are held to replace Hurlburt and Wilson in Yarmouth and Glace Bay, respectively. Zach Churchill is elected in Yarmouth and Geoff MacLellan is elected in Glace Bay. * August 16, 2010 – Karen Casey announces her resignation as interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives. * August 18, 2010 – Jamie Baillie is chosen as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. * October 26, 2010 – Jamie Baillie wins a byelection and represents the constituency of Cumberland South. * January 10, 2011 – PC MLA Karen Casey crosses the floor to join the Liberal caucus. * February 14, 2011 – Trevor Zinck is announced as one of four people facing criminal charges in connection with the RCMP investigation into 2010s MLA expense scandal. Zinck is charged with fraud exceeding $5,000, breach of trust by a public officer, and 2 counts of theft over $5,000.〔("MLA spending probe in N.S. gets 4 charged" ). CBC News, February 14, 2011.〕 * March 25, 2011 – Cape Breton North PC MLA Cecil Clarke resigns his seat to run in the 2011 federal election. * June 21, 2011 – PC candidate Eddie Orrell wins the by-election in Cape Breton North. * April 19, 2012 – Former MLA Dave Wilson is sentenced to 9 months in jail and to a period of 18 months probation for his role in the expenses scandal.〔("Ex-MLA Wilson sentenced to nine months in jail" ). CBC News, April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.〕 * June 5, 2012 – The Atlantica Party is deregistered by Elections Nova Scotia. * July 27, 2012 – Former MLA Richard Hurlburt is sentenced to 12 months of house arrest, followed by 12 months of probation for his role in the expenses scandal. * September 25, 2012 – The Nova Scotia Electoral Boundaries Commission released their final report on riding redistribution, which recommends dropping one seat in the legislature.〔(Final Report ) Nova Scotia Electoral Boundaries Commission〕 * December 6, 2012 – The law to implement new electoral boundaries in the province was passed in the legislature.〔(Contentious electoral map becomes law in N.S. ) CBC News〕 * May 29, 2013 – Manning MacDonald resigns his seat in the legislature as MLA for Cape Breton South.〔("Vacationing Liberal MLA resigns seat" ). CBC News, May 29, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.〕 * June 19, 2013 – Trevor Zinck resigns his seat in the legislature after he pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and breach of trust.〔("Embattled Independent MLA Trevor Zinck resigns" ). CBC News, June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.〕 * September 7, 2013 – Premier Darrell Dexter calls a general election for October 8, 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nova Scotia general election, 2013」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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