Allan Macmaster

• Nova Scotia premier appoints new finance minister after cabinet resignation

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has announced a cabinet shuffle today, appointing Tim Halman as finance minister and deputy premier.

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  Oct 25, 2024
  
• N.S. spent $1.2. million on controversial wine subsidy program from January to March

  Finance Minister Allan MacMaster told reporters Thursday the province allocated $1.2 million to two wine bottling companies in Nova Scotia between January and March. 

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  Jul 12, 2024
  
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• Nova Scotia to spend $1.6 billion on hospitals, schools and roads in 2024-25

  Nova Scotia's overall capital spending for 2024-25 is $8 million more than the record capital plan tabled for the current fiscal year.

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  Feb 14, 2024
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• Increased spending sees Nova Scotia budget deficit jump to $403 million

  Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said the jump of $123.8 million from earlier projections is due to factors such as additional health care spending and disaster assistance.

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  Sep 28, 2023
• Nova Scotia finance minister defends spending process flagged by auditor general

  Nova Scotia's finance minister Allan Macmaster says he doesn't see the need for the provincial legislature to debate extra spending by provincial departments.

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  Dec 8, 2022
• Nova Scotia records ‘surprise’ surplus of $350.9M in 2021-22 fiscal year

  Nova Scotia's Finance Department officials say the $935.8-million swing from the forecast figure is the largest in the province's history.

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  Sep 9, 2022
• Nova Scotia’s finance minister ruling out cut to gasoline taxes as prices rise

  Nova Scotia's finance minister says that as gas and food prices continue to soar, the province is working on another targeted package of relief for those with lower incomes.

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  May 19, 2022
• Nova Scotia’s finance minister defends non-resident property tax measures in budget

  Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster says the government estimates the new taxes will generate $81 million in revenue in the 2022-23 fiscal year.

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  Apr 8, 2022
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• RCMP, emergency services continue search for missing Nova Scotia man

  Colin Joseph Beaton, 31, was last seen at 2:00 a.m. on June 30, as he left a cottage in the area of Harbourview, N.S.

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  Jul 3, 2018
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• Tim Houston, Rob Batherson among potential candidates for Nova Scotia PC leader

  Baillie announced on Wednesday that he will step down as leader once the Progressive Conservatives elect a new one. No date has been set for the leadership convention.

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  Nov 2, 2017