# Lisa Lachance

Lisa Anne Lachance MLA is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election. She represents the riding of Halifax Citadel-Sable Island as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
As of September 22, 2024, Lachance serves as the Third Party spokesperson for Environment and Climate Climate, 2SLGBTQ+ Affairs, L’nu Affairs, Mental Health and Addictions, Agriculture, Acadian Affairs, Advanced Education, Finance and Treasury Board, Economic Development, and Skills & Immigration.

## Early life

Lachance was born in Montreal, and spent time in Belleville, Ontario and Australia, before completing high school in Canning, Nova Scotia. Lachance graduated from Dalhousie University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Development Studies and in 2000 with a Master of Public Administration.

## Personal life

Lachance and her partner Heather Gass were one of the first same-sex couples to be legally married in Canada following Halpern v Canada (AG). Lachance is genderqueer and uses she/they pronouns. She is the first gender non-conforming MLA in Nova Scotia, and the third overall in the nation, joining Uzoma Asagwara and Estefan Cortes-Vargas.

## Electoral history

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Citadel-Sable Island :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Lachance | 3,903 | 52.7% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eleanor Humphries | 1,908 | 25.7% |
| | Liberal | Rob Grace | 1,440 | 19.4% |
| | Green | Karen Beazley | 159 | 2.1% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,410 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
vte2021 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Citadel-Sable Island :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Lachance | 3,397 | 42.31 | +12.55 | $42,325.05 |
| | Liberal | Labi Kousoulis | 2,956 | 36.82 | -4.74 | $76,524.21 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sheri Morgan | 1,425 | 17.75 | -5.48 | $78,619.59 |
| | Green | Noah Hollis | 250 | 3.11 | -2.33 | $3,156.19 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 8,028 | 99.79 | – | $95,751.07 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,045 | 48.92 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,444 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +8.65 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
vte2021 Nova Scotia general election: Halifax Citadel-Sable Island :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Lachance | 3,397 | 42.31 | +12.55 |
| | Liberal | Labi Kousoulis | 2,956 | 36.82 | -4.74 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sheri Morgan | 1,425 | 17.75 | -5.48 |
| | Green | Noah Hollis | 250 | 3.11 | -2.33 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,028 | 99.79 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,045 | 48.92 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,444 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +8.65 |