Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston

• Nova Scotia premier unsure about public release of cabinet mandate letters

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s unsure whether he will publicly release mandate letters for cabinet ministers.

  Politics

  Jan 17, 2025
  
• Nova Scotia votes 2024: Premier Tim Houston calls snap election for Nov. 26

  Outgoing Conservatives traded barbs with the opposition Liberals and NDP as the election campaign was launched Sunday, with health care woes and early election call highlighted.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2024
  
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• Nova Scotia premier criticized for travelling to Spain, U.S. without notifying public

  Tim Houston confirmed to reporters after a cabinet meeting Thursday that he visited the European country last month to attend a seafood expo.

  Politics

  May 3, 2024
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• Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan premiers emphasize call to be part of housing deals

  The issue was a prominent part of the communiqué released Monday following a meeting of provincial premiers and territorial leaders in Halifax.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2023
• Canada’s health-care system ‘on the ropes,’ warns N.S. premier amid ER deaths

  'There's no community in this country where the headline story is not about the health-care system,' says Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, after recent ER waiting room deaths.

  Health

  Jan 15, 2023
• N.S. premier says ‘everything is on the table’ as gas prices surge

  Premier Tim Houston says his government is looking at options to improve fuel affordability as rapidly rising gas prices continue to squeeze Nova Scotians.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2022
• ‘They want real jobs’: N.S. premier apologizes for comment made about minimum wage workers

  The minimum wage debate continues to heat up in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2021
• Nova Scotia premier-designate Tim Houston talks COVID, housing, fixed election dates

  A date to swear in Tim Houston’s cabinet will be announced soon.

  Politics

  Aug 18, 2021