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Nova Scotia’s Liberal and NDP leaders highlighted platform pledges related to housing and support for small businesses Friday, as Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston campaigned outside of Halifax. During an announcement at party headquarters in Halifax, Zach Churchill confirmed that the Liberals’ plan to get 80,000 homes built in order to ease a provincial housing…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 13, 2024 12:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nova Scotia NDP has released its election platform, which emphasizes affordability and housing and commits to spending an additional $2 billion over two years. Its pledges include building 30,000 new affordable…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s New Democratic Party says a candidate criticized by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs for “troubling” and “damaging” social media posts is no longer running for the party in the Nov. 26 general election. In a news release today, the provincial NDP said Tammy Jakeman…
Nova Scotia’s incumbent Progressive Conservatives released their election platform Friday, announcing that if elected to govern Nov. 26, they will impose a cap on electricity rate increases. Party leader Tim Houston, who is seeking a second term in office, confirmed that if Nova Scotia Power Inc. is given approval for a rate increase, a Tory…
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is riding a wave of popularity in most parts of Canada these days, but you wouldn’t know it if you asked the leader of Nova Scotia’s incumbent Progressive Conservatives. Tim Houston, who is seeking a second term in the premier’s office, said Monday he had no plans to invite Poilievre…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 4, 2024 9:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Housing seems set to be the top issue among major parties on the Nova Scotia campaign trail today. Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston has an announcement scheduled for this morning on the…
Tim Houston was wrapping up his election victory speech on Aug. 18, 2021, when Nova Scotia’s premier-designate repeated a pledge he had made many times during the campaign. “For the next four years and beyond … I will promise you this: I will give you everything I have to fix health care,” he said, reaffirming…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 1, 2024 10:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s Liberal party is promising to establish a public inquiry into illegal fishing if the party is elected to govern on Nov. 26. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill issued a statement today…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 28, 2024 7:13 am Updated October 28, 2024 7:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s the first full day of campaigning in the Nova Scotia provincial election. Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston on Sunday called a snap election for Nov. 26,…
