Tim Houston
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N.S. premier defends woods ban after court ruling, saying ‘we’ll do that again if necessary’Nova Scotia's premier is doubling down on his government's so-called 'woods ban' last year during extreme drought conditions and high wildfire risk.CanadaApr 24
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says fracking opponents are drowning out other voicesThe provincial government kicked off the consultations more than a year after lifting a ban on fracking that was in place for over a decade.CanadaApr 22
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Nova Scotia legislature wraps sitting marked by protests over budget cutsThe 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.PoliticsApr 10
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N.S. premier calls First Nations protests that blocked highways unacceptablePotlotek First Nation says it rejects the RCMP's description of earlier protests as an "illegal blockade" — but didn't give specific legal rationale in a news release Saturday.CanadaApr 5
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N.S. government cuts to arts will hurt economy, Oscar winner Tamara Deverell saysOne of Nova Scotia’s newest Oscar winners says the provincial government’s decision to cut funding for arts and culture will hurt the economy.CanadaMar 18
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Nova Scotia budget backlash: Tim Houston’s government getting booed, criticizedNova Scotia’s 2026-27 budget reduces or eliminates more than 280 grants across multiple government departments.PoliticsMar 2
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Nova Scotia offshore regulator looking to study potential Wind West sitesNova Scotia’s offshore energy regulator wants to begin studying areas of the ocean that could be home to the first turbines in Premier Tim Houston’s proposed Wind West project.CanadaJan 2
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How N.S. premier is arguing against updating privacy legislationNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston previously ran for leadership on updating freedom of information rules, but he appears to have changed his stance.PoliticsDec 23, 2025
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Sipekne’katik First Nation bans N.S. premier, ministers after cannabis directiveNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, and two cabinet ministers, aren't welcome at Sipekne'katik First Nation after a directive last week to crack down on illegal cannabis dispensaries.CanadaDec 9, 2025
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N.S. premier criticizes ‘disgusting’ ban on staff wearing poppies in some courtrooms'Disgusting' is how Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston described the decision not to allow staff to wear poppies in some courtrooms ahead of Remembrance Day.CanadaNov 7, 2025
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