West Nova (French: Nova-Ouest) (formerly South West Nova) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.
Since October 2008, its Member of Parliament has been Greg Kerr of the Conservative Party.
The district is rural with a few small towns and communities located along the coast. The riding has been called a microcosm of rural Canada because it includes fishing, farming, tourism, small business and an English-French mix.
The riding is noted as having the highest Baptist proportion in Canada at 28%.
The riding tends to have socially conservative views. In the 1990s, Harry Verran was able to win the district as a Liberal in part due to his socially conservative views, including campaigning against same-sex marriage.
Read more about West Nova: History, Demographics, Geography, Members of Parliament, Election Results
Famous quotes containing the words west and/or nova:
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—Rose Wilder Lane (1886–1968)
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