Lisa became the MLA for Halifax Needham in an August 2016 byelection and was re-elected in 2017. During her time with the NDP caucus in the Nova Scotia legislature, she was a prominent voice on issues ranging from affordable housing to climate action and forestry.

She is a passionate community builder, who has held leadership positions with Veith House and Nourish Nova Scotia – organizing community meals and gardens, promoting non-market housing development, and supporting other initiatives that bring diverse neighbours together.

Previously, she had a career in journalism, primarily with CBC Radio. Lisa has undergraduate and master’s degrees from Dalhousie University - in international development studies and development economics - and speaks French and Spanish. She lives in Halifax with her partner and two teenage children in a messy but energy-efficient house with a garden where the rhubarb and chives come back every year.

As an MP, Lisa will fight for action on the issues that matter to people here: affordability, pharmacare, housing, and action on the climate crisis.