
Deputy Premier and Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care (Nova Scotia), NS
Barbara Adams is the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative MLA for Eastern Passage. She serves as Deputy Premier and as Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care. A physiotherapist by training, she was first elected in 2017 as MLA for Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage and re-elected in 2021 and 2024 in the redrawn Eastern Passage riding. In the May 27, 2026 shuffle she retained her Deputy Premier role and her Seniors portfolio.