Hi, I'm Barbara. First and foremost I am mother of two sons and two step sons, and am soon to become a grandparent!

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I was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as MLA for Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage in 2017 and was re-elected as the MLA for Eastern Passage in 2021. I'm very proud to currently be a sitting cabinet minister.

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I began my professional life as a physiotherapist who graduated from Dalhousie University in 1984, and worked in the hospital system in Ontario and Nova Scotia before moving into private practice in 2007.  I was the Clinical Director of PhysioCare at Home and a private business owner through the Atlantic Balance and Dizziness Centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

 

I have volunteered as a guest speaker with many organizations like the Nova Scotia Arthritis Socieity, Alzheimer Society and Care Givers Nova Scotia.

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I have served on the Board of Directors for CARP, VON Halifax, Serving Seniors Alliance, Oceanview Continuing Care Centre and the Eastern Passage and Area Business Association.

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