Zach Churchill

• Zach Churchill stepping down as leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party

  Churchill made the announcement today at the Liberal caucus office in Halifax, saying he will be replaced on an interim basis by Derek Mombourquette.

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  Dec 10, 2024
  
• Judge grants recount in riding lost by Nova Scotia Liberal leader

  Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader is seeking a judicial recount in the riding he narrowly lost in last week’s provincial election.

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  Dec 3, 2024
  
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• ‘Falls on my shoulders’: Churchill apologetic after Liberals crushed in N.S. election

  Zach Churchill's Liberals were dealt a devastating loss in the Nova Scotia election — dropping to third-party status. Churchill lost his own seat in Yarmouth by 14 votes.

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  Nov 27, 2024
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• N.S. election: NDP become Official Opposition as Liberals dealt devastating blow

  The New Democratic Party is now the Official Opposition in Nova Scotia as the Liberals are being dealt a devastating blow on election night.

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  Nov 26, 2024
• Nova Scotia’s Opposition Liberals promise free public transit if elected

  Leader Zach Churchill says the funding would eliminate existing transit fares, while helping to expand transit systems that could expect an increase in ridership.

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  Sep 3, 2024
• N.S. auditor calls RCMP over ‘concealment’ by provincial Liberals of misuse of funds

  Nova Scotia's auditor general is asking the Mounties to investigate the provincial Liberal party over its 'apparent concealment' of the misuse of public funds by a former employee.

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  Feb 27, 2024
• N.S. Liberal leader calls Brendan Maguire’s floor crossing ‘transactional’

  Nova Scotia Liberal leader Zach Churchill is raising doubts about a former Liberal MLA's decision to cross the floor and join the Progressive Conservatives last week.

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  Feb 27, 2024
• N.S. Liberals pledge two percentage point cut to harmonized sales tax if elected

  Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill told delegates the measure would drop the sales tax to 13 per cent from 15 per cent, making it the lowest in Atlantic Canada.

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  Feb 10, 2024
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• Lease signed for Halifax-area shelter site, province yet to disclose location

  An overnight shelter location in Halifax has been secured, but the province won't say where it is. Meanwhile, 200 single-occupancy Pallet shelters are to arrive in December.

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  Nov 1, 2023
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• Nova Scotia Liberals accuse Elections Nova Scotia of hypocrisy during byelection

  The Nova Scotia Liberal Party issued a statement saying it's receiving unfair treatment from Elections Nova Scotia after the agency determined a certain campaign message was false.

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  Aug 4, 2023