Tim Houston
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Nova Scotia premier signals openness to looking at politicians’ payNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston appears open to taking a look at what members of the provincial legislature are paid.PoliticsDec 11
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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
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N.S. election: NDP become Official Opposition as Liberals dealt devastating blowThe New Democratic Party is now the Official Opposition in Nova Scotia as the Liberals are being dealt a devastating blow on election night.PoliticsNov 26
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Nova Scotia Tory leader Houston strives to balance combative and personable sidesElected party leader in 2018, Tim Houston became premier three years later when the Tories won a majority.PoliticsNov 22
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Woman forced to seek international care worries for those in N.S. still sufferingA woman who was forced to seek out-of-country treatment that cost more than $100,000 for her chronic condition said she welcomes a recent apology from Nova Scotia's premierCanadaNov 3
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N.S. premier apologizes to women who fought in court for out-of-province operationsThe court criticized government for what it calls a flawed, discriminatory and unfair process that led to two women being rejected for coverage of out-of-province treatments.HealthNov 1
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Nova Scotia will drop HST to 14%, Houston says amid early election speculationNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his party will reduce HST in the province next year, dropping to nine per cent from 10 per cent.MoneyOct 23
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Nova Scotia legislature returns for fall sitting amid early election speculationThe early September return has added to speculation of a possible election call later this fall, but Premier Tim Houston will only say he’s excited about his legislative agenda.PoliticsSep 5
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From school boards to dog adoption, N.S. Tories have pulled back from 2021 promisesCampaign promises to fund mental health care, reinstate public school boards and give tax breaks for dog adoptions are among the pledges that have been tossed aside or delayed.PoliticsAug 5
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N.S. premier says he was told he’d be ‘lightning rod’ if he walked in Pride paradeNova Scotia's Premier is defending his absence from this year's Halifax Pride parade, saying he didn't attend because police feared he'd be a "lightning rod" for protesters.PoliticsJul 25
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