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Encyclopedia > Diana Whalen

Diana Whalen is a politician in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She graduated from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None (English,French,Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked... Dalhousie University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ...


In 1990 Whalen moved back to Halifax after living abroad for much of the 1980s. In 1995 she was part of the planning team for the G-7 Summit which took place in Halifax during that summer. The Group of Eight (G-8) consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. ...


In 2000 Whalen was elected to the Regional Council of the Halifax Regional Municipality for District 16: Clayton Park West, Rockingham, Prince's Lodge. She held this position until the summer of 2003 when she was elected to the Provincial Legislature for the riding of Halifax Clayton Park as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. ...


Whalen is currently the party's critic for Finance, the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation and the Advisory Council on the Status of Women.


In the 2006 provincial election called by PC Leader Rodney MacDonald, Diana successly held her seat and was re-elected, despite a strong attack by NDP candidate Linda Power. Rodney Joseph MacDonald, MLA (born January 2, 1972) is an educator and politician and the current Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada. ...


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