The Honourable Tony Ince was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as MLA for Cole Harbour-Portland Valley in 2013 and was re-elected in 2017 for that district and in 2021 for Cole Harbour.

He has served as Minister responsible for the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism Initiatives, Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs, Minister of Communications Nova Scotia, Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage and Minister of the Public Service Commission.

He has worked as a Department of Community Services Counsellor, a sales representative and as an actor.