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N.S. cabinet ministers support more talk about natural resources, but struggle to identify impediments
Although Nova Scotia cabinet ministers cannot provide specific examples of natural resource development projects recently stymied by the province's rules, they say it's time to make the climate more friendly for development.
Nova Scotia's PC MLAs not ready to commit to weekly public accounts meetings
Progressive Conservative MLAs on the legislature’s public accounts committee want to know how their counterparts across Canada operate before setting a schedule for how often the group will meet.
Federal minister signs off on province's Boat Harbour cleanup plan
The Nova Scotia government has a green light from Ottawa for its $425-million plan to remediate Boat Harbour, but it comes with a long list of conditions that includes continuing to look for another site to store contaminated sludge in the long term.
N.S. premier clarifies his government stands by Georges Bank moratorium
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his government will respect the oil and gas development moratorium for Georges Bank and he’s blaming unnamed special interest groups looking to "promote falsehoods" for a misunderstanding of his position on the matter.
Mi'kmaw chiefs reject DFO's $260M funding offer for fisheries access
The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs is saying thanks but no thanks to an offer from the federal government that would have provided almost $260 million over three years to help gain more fisheries access.
Revisiting Georges Bank moratorium goes against 'good political management,' says fishery rep
Premier Tim Houston’s musings about revisiting the petroleum development moratorium for Georges Bank was met with forceful opposition from an industry that’s fought for four decades to protect the lucrative fishing grounds from oil rigs.
Premier Tim Houston unveils push for more natural resource development in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is turning his government's focus toward local natural resource development as fears grow about the possible impacts on provincial revenues from potential U.S. tariffs, slowing population growth and any changes in federal transfer payments.
Federal government pitches $260M plan to increase First Nation fishing access
A nearly $260-million initiative by the federal government aimed at expanding fisheries access to First Nation communities is being met with questions from Mi’kmaw and non-Indigenous representatives alike.
Canadian lobster industry officials say U.S. tariff threat cause for even more diversified markets
The effects of any kind of tariffs from the United States on Canada’s lobster industry could depend on timing, but officials say just the threat is further proof of the need to keep diversifying markets.
Opposition leaders express concerns about N.S. government secrecy
Less than two months into the Progressive Conservative government’s new mandate, opposition leaders are already expressing concern about decreasing transparency.