Sue Ellen "Suzy" Hansen (born 1979) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election"Record number of Black MLAs elected to Nova Scotia Legislature". CBC News Nova Scotia, August 18, 2021. and re-elected in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election. She represents the riding of Halifax Needham as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
As of August 2025, Hansen serves as the Official Opposition critic for Housing, African Nova Scotian Affairs, the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism, the Human Rights Commission, and Communications Nova Scotia. She also serves as the Caucus Whip.
In 2026, Hansen endorsed Rob Ashton in that year's federal NDP leadership race.
Prior to her election, Hansen was a former board member of the Halifax Regional School Board and other boards and an active volunteer. She was also one of four Black Canadians elected to the Nova Scotia legislature in 2021 and 2024.
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