Nova Scotia Votes 2021

• Nova Scotia voter turnout in Tuesday’s election was 55 per cent — near historic low

  'There's definitely important work to be done to raise voter interest and emphasize the importance of civic engagement.'

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  Aug 20, 2021
  
• N.S. election: 3 candidates, 3 parties on tackling province’s mental health crisis

  Three candidates discussed how each will address the current challenges of mental health for this provincial election, and beyond.

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  Aug 9, 2021
  
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• Return of ‘protected ridings’ sees N.S. riding with full slate of Black candidates

  'I think when you see someone who looks like you there is an appreciation for one's lived experiences.' said Liberal candidate Angela Simmonds.

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  Aug 8, 2021
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• The N.S. election, the pandemic and a tide of plummeting voter turnout in Canada

  'Trying to predict what the voter turnout will be this time around is a guessing game,' said Louise Carbert of Dalhousie University.

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  Aug 5, 2021
• Nova Scotia election: Party leaders on how they will address COVID-19 moving forward

  Global News posed the same five questions to each of the three main political parties about how they plan to handle COVID-19 moving forward. Here's what they had to say.

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  Jul 30, 2021
• Nova Scotia Election: Concerns growing voter turnout could drop below 50%

  'I think a lot of people actually don't see themselves in the political process and they don't think it's responsive to them,' said political scientist Lori Turnbull.

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  Jul 29, 2021
• Rundown of the first Nova Scotia leaders debate with Rankin, Houston and Burrill

  The Liberal, PC and NDP leaders will be taking part in the first leaders' debate of this election campaign.

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  Jul 28, 2021
• Nova Scotia Liberals announce health-care platform that builds on spring budget

  Nova Scotia's Liberal leader has released the party's health-care platform, promising an added $131 million to bolster the system.

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  Jul 27, 2021
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• N.S. election: Low wages, worker’s rights become big issues as cost of living spikes

  Hailie Tattrie, an organizer with Fight for $15 and Fairness Halifax, says precarious environments are common among people who make less than a living wage in Nova Scotia.

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  Jul 24, 2021
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• Tory leader in N.S. keeps candidate despite 2018 post threatening cyclists

  Party leader Tim Houston says the candidate had told him about the post when she was being vetted by the party and is remorseful for her actions.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2021