Nova Scotia Politics

• Hundreds of Nova Scotia long-term care workers expected to strike

  Hundreds of workers from almost two dozen long-term care homes in Nova Scotia are expected to hit picket lines Monday morning after contract negotiations reached an impasse.

  Politics

  Apr 13
  
• Nova Scotia legislature wraps sitting marked by protests over budget cuts

  The spring session of the Nova Scotia legislature did not work out quite as Premier Tim Houston had hoped, according to opposition parties and a political scientist.

  Politics

  Apr 10
  
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• Nova Scotia legislature reopens with new rules after protesters disrupt vote

  Nova Scotia's legislature has reopened with new rules after being closed to the public since March 25 following a protest that delayed a budget vote.

  Politics

  Apr 2
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• N.S. government cuts to arts will hurt economy, Oscar winner Tamara Deverell says

  One of Nova Scotia’s newest Oscar winners says the provincial government’s decision to cut funding for arts and culture will hurt the economy. 

  Canada

  Mar 18
• EverWind lands more than $240M in financing for N.S. wind and hydrogen projects

  A wind energy company in Nova Scotia has secured $240 million in financing to construct onshore wind farms and an associated green hydrogen project.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Ontario, N.S. sign agreement to sell alcohol across provincial borders

  The 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.

  Canada

  Mar 2
• Nova Scotia Budget: $1.2B deficit and ‘tough decisions’ on spending cuts

  Nova 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.

  Canada

  Feb 23
• Nova Scotia’s governing Tories maintain strong lead among decided voters: poll

  Toronto-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.

  Politics

  Jan 9
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• Academic whose report led to fracking ban questions N.S. government’s gas claims

  The 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. 

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2025
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• West Hants man says N.S. politician asked to use their access road for uranium exploration

  Reuben Hebb and his father Buddy Hebb are against uranium exploration in their community.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2025