Stephen McNeil (born November 10, 1964) is a Canadian politician who served as the 28th premier of Nova Scotia, from 2013 to 2021. He also represented the riding of Annapolis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2003 to 2021 and was the leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2007 to 2021.

Aug 6, 2020 · Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Thursday he will be stepping down but will stay on until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen. Decided to resign before COVID-19 pandemic, but 'all...

Mar 26, 2014 · Stephen McNeil, business owner, politician, 28th premier of Nova Scotia, 2013–21 (born 10 November 1964 in Halifax, NS). Few observers expected much from refrigerator repairman Stephen McNeil when he was first elected to the Nova Scotia legislature in 2003.

Aug 6, 2020 · HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil unexpectedly announced his departure from politics Thursday, saying he stayed on the job longer than planned because of the onset of the COVID-19...

Aug 6, 2020 · Few politicians in Nova Scotia in recent memory have been as polarizing as Premier Stephen McNeil. That point is made evident simply by considering two very different types of exchanges on the...

Dec 31, 2020 · When Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil privately decided earlier this year he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the challenges he was about to face. Like all Canadian premiers, McNeil had the difficult job of balancing public health and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic .

Aug 6, 2020 · After two terms as premier and 17 years as an elected official, Stephen McNeil has announced that he’s stepping down as leader of the province.

The Honourable Stephen McNeil was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as MLA for Annapolis in 2003 and was re-elected in 2006, 2009, 2013 and 2017. He served as Premier of Nova Scotia from 2013 to 2021 and Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2007 to 2021.

Feb 4, 2021 · After all these years, the voice of the late Theresa Helen McNeil is still in his head. She was middle-aged, a woman who had never worked outside of the home, who didnt even possess a drivers licence, when her husband Burt died, leaving her to single-handedly raise 17 children, including Stephen, who was eight at the time.

Though he stops short of saying he has regrets, there are moments McNeil would like to have back — like the controversial changes his government made on senior’s Pharmacare that were reversed after a constituent personally called McNeil and explained what the policy meant for her and her husband.