Tammy Scott-Wallace

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The Honourable
Tammy Scott-Wallace
MLA
Tammyheadshot.jpg
Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Assumed office
September 29, 2020
PremierBlaine Higgs
Preceded byBruce Fitch
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins
Assumed office
September 14, 2020
Preceded byBruce Northrup
Personal details
BornBelleisle, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservatives

Tammy Scott-Wallace is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician who has represented Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 2020.[1] Prior to running for politics, Scott-Wallace worked as an award-winning journalist for over 25 years, with the majority of those years spent writing for the Kings County Record and the Telegraph-Journal.

Scott-Wallace is a member of the Executive Council of New Brunswick, serving as Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, as well as Minister responsible for Women's Equality.[2] She is the first woman to be elected to represent the riding of Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins.

Early life[]

After growing up in Belleisle and graduating from Belleisle Regional High School, Scott-Wallace attended Mount Allison University's political science program before transferring to the journalism program at Holland College.[3] From there, she launched a 25-year career as a journalist, writing for the Kings County Record and Telegraph-Journal for the bulk of her career.[3]

Political career[]

First election[]

Following the retirement of long-time Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins MLA Bruce Northrup, Scott-Wallace secured the Progressive Conservative nomination for the riding in the 2020 New Brunswick general election.[4] Despite the riding being known as a conservative stronghold, the unpopularity of scrapped healthcare reform proposals left the party's standing in the region to be questioned.[4] Assuring voters that the proposed changes would not be re-tabled by her party, Scott-Wallace was able to win Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins with a majority of the vote. In doing so, she became the first woman to represent the riding in the provincial legislature.

Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture[]

As a freshman in the legislature, Premier Blaine Higgs appointed Scott-Wallace to his cabinet as Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture on September 29, 2020.[5] She took over the mandate in the midst of the tourism sector's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Scott-Wallace was also appointed Minister responsible for Women's Equality[5]

Electoral record[]

Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins[]

2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tammy Scott-Wallace 4,366 56.29 +6.83
People's Alliance Jim Bedford 1,321 17.03 -7.26
Liberal Cully Robinson 971 12.52 -3.19
Green Tim Thompson 969 12.49 +5.95
New Democratic Jonas Lanz 129 1.66 -1.63
Total valid votes 7,756
Total rejected ballots 20 0.26 +0.14
Turnout 7,776 64.92 +0.87
Eligible voters 11,978
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.04

References[]

  1. ^ "Live New Brunswick election results 2020: Real-time results in the provincial election". Global News. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. ^ Government of New Brunswick, Canada (29 Sep 2020). "Swearing-in ceremony held". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. ^ a b "About Me". Tammy Scott-Wallace. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. ^ a b Perry, Brad. "Candidate Spotlight: Tammy Scott-Wallace". Country 94. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  5. ^ a b "New Brunswick swears in 16-member cabinet, including five newly elected members". Atlantic.CTVnews. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
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