The 37-year-old was chosen as Liberal party leader at a virtual convention in Halifax on Feb. 6.

'Any investment into post-secondary is a good investment, we're just hoping it impacts students in a positive way,' the group's chair said of a recent funding announcement.

The shuffle comes after the province's labour, health and lands and forestry ministers resigned to take part in Nova Scotia's Liberal Leadership race. 

The charges run from just a few dollars into the thousands, with one MLA racking up $2,363.46 for the purchase of water bottles.

The program announced today will initially be targeted at childcare workers, with plans to expand it to other professions.

A Canada Day ceremony at Pier 21, the landing spot of over one million immigrants decades earlier, was held to officially mark citizenship for 71 new Canadians.

"If all 61 folks successfully donate today, you potentially have 183 people impacted," said a Canadian Blood Services spokesperson.

The first doctor to be processed through the new stream currently lives in Virginia and plans to practice family medicine in Cape Breton beginning this spring.

Lena Diab says she remains optimistic the program will be a "wonderful tool" - it's aimed at attracting and retaining skilled immigrants for the workforce.

Halifax Armdale will be a riding to watch during the election