Becky Druhan

Rebecca Carol Druhan (born April 23, 1976) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, representing the riding of Lunenburg West. First elected as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, she left the party in October 2025 and then sat as an independent MLA until 2026, when she joined the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.

Life and education Rebecca Carol Druhan was born on April 23, 1976, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Druhan graduated from Dalhousie University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2003, she received a Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie Law School and was admitted to the bar in 2004.

Career Prior to her election to the legislature, Druhan was a lawyer and program coordinator for the Victorian Order of Nurses.

Druhan was sworn in as the minister for Education and Early Childhood Development on August 31, 2021. She was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Nova Scotia in December 2024, and served in the position until an October 21, 2025 Cabinet shuffle. On October 27, 2025, Druhan left the Progressive Conservative party, citing "a difference of principles". After sitting as an independent in the legislature, she joined the Liberals in May 2026 and announced her intention to run in the 2026 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election.

Electoral record 2024

2021