The Honourable Brendan Maguire was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as MLA for Halifax Atlantic in 2013 and was re-elected in 2017 and 2021 as a Liberal. On February 22, 2024 he crossed the floor to join the Progressive Conservative Caucus. He was re-elected in 2024.
Mr. Maguire is the Government House Leader.
He has been Deputy Speaker, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Minister of Community Services.
He has worked as a sales representative and as a technician for the Halifax Water Commission.
He is Vice Chair of the Internal Affairs Committee. He is a member of the Assembly Matters Committee. He is also a member of the House of Assembly Management Commission.