Nova Scotia Politics
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EverWind lands more than $240M in financing for N.S. wind and hydrogen projectsA wind energy company in Nova Scotia has secured $240 million in financing to construct onshore wind farms and an associated green hydrogen project.CanadaMar 3
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Ontario, N.S. sign agreement to sell alcohol across provincial bordersThe new deal flows from a broader framework agreed to by several provinces last year to try to reduce or do away with internal Canadian trade barriers altogether.CanadaMar 2
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Nova Scotia Budget: $1.2B deficit and ‘tough decisions’ on spending cutsNova Scotia's finance minister has tabled a budget with a $1.2-billion deficit and warns that difficult decisions will need to be made to balance the books.CanadaFeb 23
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Nova Scotia’s governing Tories maintain strong lead among decided voters: pollToronto-based Liaison Strategies says a recent survey of 800 Nova Scotia voters found the Tories held a 19-point lead over the Opposition New Democrats, led by Claudia Chender.PoliticsJan 9
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Academic whose report led to fracking ban questions N.S. government’s gas claimsThe government announced it was putting Dalhousie University in charge of a $30-million program that will see a call for onshore natural gas exploration issued in the new year.CanadaDec 23, 2025
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West Hants man says N.S. politician asked to use their access road for uranium explorationReuben Hebb and his father Buddy Hebb are against uranium exploration in their community.CanadaJun 23, 2025
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Nova Scotia’s offshore wind transmission line could cost $10 billion: premierIt could cost nearly $10 billion to build a transmission line that would connect Nova Scotia's proposed offshore wind farms with the rest of the country, Premier Tim Houston says.PoliticsJun 13, 2025
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N.S. government says U.S. tariff threat ‘wake-up call’ as legislature opensNova Scotia’s legislature has opened with a throne speech describing the threat of United States tariffs as a “wake-up call” to do more to diversify the province’s economy.PoliticsFeb 14, 2025
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Could Ontario’s snap election break records for low voter turnout?Election experts say Doug Ford would likely benefit from low voter turnout in Ontario's upcoming election, as low turnouts tend to show people are comfortable with the status quo.PoliticsFeb 8, 2025
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N.S. election: The broken promise and a ‘call to action’ against OttawaAfter months of telegraphing his early election plan, Tim Houston made the call on Oct. 27, triggering a short campaign he said was necessary to get more from Ottawa.PoliticsNov 27, 2024
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