Honourable Keith Colwell
The Honourable Keith Colwell was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as MLA for Eastern Shore in 1993 and was re-elected in 1998. He was then elected as MLA for Preston in 2003, re-elected in 2006 and 2009 and again in 2013 and 2017 as MLA for Preston-Dartmouth.
He has served as Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Minister of Consumer Services as well as holding many other cabinet posts.
Keith has owned and operated a manufacturing company for 19 years. He was elected to the Halifax Regional Municipal Council to represent District 3, Preston/Porter's Lake in 1999 and was re-elected by acclamation in 2000.
| Constituency | Party | Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| Preston-Dartmouth | Liberal | 2013 |
| Preston | Liberal | 2003 - 2013 |
| Eastern Shore | Liberal | 1993 - 1999 |
Current cabinet responsibilities
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Minister responsible for the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission Act
Bills
Recent Bills
Bills Introduced
Bills introduced by Keith Colwell this session.
| Bill number |
Title |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act (amended) | April 17, 2018 |
Contact details
Constituency office
Civic address:
2345 Highway #7
P.O. Box 1 Comp 4
East Preston, NS
B2Z 1G6
Fax: 902-435-1712
keithcolwell@eastlink.ca
Business address
Department of Agriculture
6th floor (Suite 605), WTCC
1800 Argyle Street
P.O. Box 2223
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3C4
Fax: (902) 424-0699
MIN_DAG@novascotia.ca
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
6th floor (Suite 607), WTCC
1800 Argyle Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2R5
Fax: (902) 428-3145
MINDFA@novascotia.ca
