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Maritime Union Union des Maritimes (French) | |
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Motto: Fortuna maris (Latin) "Fortune of the Sea" | |
Anthem: "Ode to the Maritimes"![]() | |
Location of the Maritime Union (in green) | |
Capital | Halifax (executive and legislative) Fredericton (judicial) |
Largest city | Halifax |
Official languages | English, French |
Recognised regional languages | Miꞌkmawiꞌsimk |
Demonym(s) | Maritime, Maritimer |
Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• Governor General | Arthur LeBlanc |
• Prime Minister | Dennis King |
Legislature | Parliament |
Legislative Council | |
House of Assembly | |
Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Act of Maritime Union | March 1, 1865 |
June 17, 1950 | |
• Act of Patriation | March 1, 1997 |
Area | |
• Total area | 133,851 km2 (51,680 sq mi) (95th) |
• Water (%) | 2.84 |
Population | |
• 2021 census | 1,899,324 |
• Density | 14.19/km2 (36.8/sq mi) (223th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $83.788 billion (100th) |
• Per capita | $44,115 (40th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $103.160 billion (70th) |
• Per capita | $54,314 (15th) |
Gini (2022) | 26.3 low (159th) |
HDI (2022) | very high (26th) |
Currency | Maritime dollar ($) (MUD) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
Date format | yyyy-mm-dd (AD) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +1 |
ISO 3166 code | MTU |
Internet TLD | .mi |
Political parties
Conservative Party of the Maritimes
Conservative Party of the Maritimes Parti conservateur des Maritimes | |
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Ideology | Liberal conservatism Green conservatism Red Toryism |
Political position | Centre to centre-right |
Maritime Labour Party
Maritime Labour Party Parti ouvrier des Maritimes | |
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Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism Left-wing populism |
Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
Maritime Liberal Party
Maritime Liberal Party Parti libéral des Maritimes | |
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Ideology | Liberalism Social liberalism |
Political position | Centre |
Green Party of the Maritimes
Green Party of the Maritimes Parti vert des Maritimes | |
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Ideology | Green politics Social democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
Acadian Party
Acadian Party Parti Acadien | |
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Ideology | Francophone interests Social liberalism |
Political position | Centre |
Maritime Confederation Alliance
Maritime Confederation Alliance Alliance de la Confédération maritime | |
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Ideology | Anti-bilingualism Canadian confederation Conservatism Classical liberalism Right-wing populism |
Political position | Right-wing |
Government officials
Prime Ministers
No. | Portrait | Name Birth–Death |
Term of office | Mandates | Party | Riding | ||
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Entered office | Left office | |||||||
1 | ![]() |
Joseph Howe (1804–1873) |
1 March 1865 | 1 June 1873 (died in office) |
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Liberal (Ldr. 1865) |
MP for Halifax West, NS | |
2 | ![]() |
William Young (1799–1887) |
1 June 1873 | 17 July 1873 |
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Liberal (Ldr. 1873) |
MP for Cape Breton West, NS | |
3 | ![]() |
Peter Mitchell (1824–1899) |
17 July 1873 | 20 July 1877 |
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Conservative (Ldr. 1867) |
MP for Northumberland, NB | |
(2) | ![]() |
William Young (1799–1887) |
20 July 1877 | 3 September 1882 |
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Liberal (Ldr. 1873) |
MP for Cape Breton West, NS | |
4 | ![]() |
Andrew George Blair (1844–1907) |
3 September 1882 | 7 November 1888 |
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Liberal (Ldr. 1882) |
MP for York, NB | |
5 | ![]() |
Simon Hugh Holmes (1831–1919) |
7 November 1888 | 19 April 1891 |
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Conservative (Ldr. 1886) |
MP for New Glasgow-Pictou, NS | |
6 | ![]() |
John Thompson (1845–1894) |
19 April 1891 | 12 December 1894 (died in office) |
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Conservative (Ldr. 1891) |
MP for Antigonish, NS | |
(5) | ![]() |
Simon Hugh Holmes (1831–1919) |
12 December 1894 | 11 November 1896 |
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Conservative (Ldr. 1894) |
MP for New Glasgow-Pictou, NS | |
7 | ![]() |
Louis Henry Davies (1845–1924) |
11 November 1896 | 7 November 1900 |
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Liberal (Ldr. 1895) |
MP for Kings, PE | |
8 | ![]() |
Charles Elliott Tanner (1857–1946) |
7 November 1900 | 11 February 1906 |
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Conservative (Ldr. 1897) |
MP for New Glasgow-Pictou, NS | |
9 | ![]() |
George Henry Murray (1861–1929) |
11 February 1906 | 17 May 1919 |
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Liberal (Ldr. 1902) |
MP for Victoria, NS (1896-1914) MP for Halifax East, NS (1914-1929) |