Rodney David Wilson is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2024 general election, representing Halifax Armdale as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
Wilson serves as the Official Opposition critic for Health and Wellness, Emergency Management, and Seniors and Long-Term Care.
Career Wilson graduated from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 1992 and is a medical doctor by profession. He previously ran as a Nova Scotia Liberal Party candidate in Halifax Needham in a 2016 by-election,"Halifax Needham candidates all have their challenges". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 23, 2016. switching to the NDP in 2024 due to his support of NDP leader Claudia Chender.
Wilson endorsed Alberta MP Heather McPherson in the 2026 New Democratic Party leadership election.
Openly gay,Hugo Dann, "Wayves Talks to Openly Gay By-Election Candidate Rod Wilson". Wayves, August 24, 2016. he is the province's first out gay male MLA, as Cecil Clarke was not out as gay during his term in the legislature.
Electoral record
|New Democratic Party |Lisa Roberts |align="right"| 2,519 |align="right"| 50.97 |align="right"| +6.98
|Liberal |Rod Wilson |align="right"| 1,662 |align="right"| 33.63 |align="right"| -6.77
|Progressive Conservative |Andy Arsenault |align="right"| 600 |align="right"| 12.14 |align="right"| +1.32
|align="right"| 161 |align="right"| 3.26 |align="right"| -1.53
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