Nova Scotia Politics

• Despite consultation report, N.S. says talks ongoing for Child and Youth Commission

  The N.S. government vowed in 2021 to create a Child and Youth Commission, to protect the rights of young people, but there's still no timeline for when it could be established.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2023
  
• 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.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2023
  
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• N.S. premier names African Nova Scotian woman to his cabinet in historic first

  Twila Grosse made history today in becoming the first Black woman in Nova Scotia history appointed to the provincial cabinet.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2023
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• Premier announces Nova Scotia byelection to fill vacant Preston seat on Aug. 8

  The Halifax-area riding has been vacant since April 1 with the resignation of Liberal member Angela Simmonds, who had announced in late January that she would be departing.

  Politics

  Jul 7, 2023
• N.S. MLA planning legal action after calls to remove her over NDA debate

  Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin is questioning the constitutionality of a resolution to remove her after a debate over the use of NDAs in sexual assault and harassment cases.

  Politics

  Apr 4, 2023
• Former N.S. Liberal politician Hugh MacKay fined for impaired driving

  A former Liberal member of the Nova Scotia legislature has received a one-year licence suspension and a $1,000 fine after pleading guilty to a charge of impaired driving.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2023
• Nova Scotia legislation to replace cap and trade system for greenhouse gas emitters

  Nova Scotia has tabled legislation for an emissions-reduction plan that would replace the province's cap-and-trade system for large industrial greenhouse gas emitters.

  Environment

  Oct 18, 2022
• Nova Scotia legislature’s Speaker to resign, opposition says he’s being forced out

  A visibly upset Keith Bain, who last week said that he didn't want to resign, admitted that he had been blindsided by the release announcing his resignation.

  Politics

  Oct 13, 2022
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• N.S. premier refuses to discuss future of Speaker ahead of new legislature session

  Keith Bain's future remains clouded after PC government members and Houston's office confirmed last week that there had been discussions around ``succession planning'.'

  Politics

  Oct 12, 2022
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• N.S. MLA who recently gave birth can sit virtually, but not before ‘bad message’ sent

  Nova Scotia MLA Kendra Coombes, who gave birth via C-section two weeks ago, will now be allowed to sit in the legislature virtually after members initially voted against it.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2022