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N.S. Tories are poised to form a supermajority. What does that mean?
A supermajority government is one that holds at least two-thirds of the seats at Province House and holds the power to change House rules without co-operation from opposition parties.
A week from election day, Tories tout highway plans, Liberals highlight housing
With a week to go before election day, Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative and Liberal leaders touted pieces of their platforms while the NDP leader cast her ballot.
Suggested areas for offshore wind around N.S. swell in size
Offshore areas around Nova Scotia recommended for wind energy projects have ballooned in size in the latest version of a report for government, troubling some in the fishing industry who are bracing for disruptions.
N.S. party leaders get testy over hot campaign issues in CBC debate
In CBC’s election debate between Nova Scotia’s three major parties, leaders got into testy exchanges while comparing their records and their plans for the province on some of the hottest issues of this campaign: housing, healthcare and affordability.
N.S. political parties all try to make affordability their issue
In this snap election campaign, Tories, Liberals and New Democrats are all weaving affordability into their narrative and trying to prove they alone have the solutions.
N.S. finance minister Allan MacMaster to resign, seek federal nomination
Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster announced Thursday he is resigning from cabinet and will seek the federal Conservative nomination for Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish.
Nova Scotia to reduce HST by one percentage point to 14 per cent
Days before he is expected to call a snap election, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced he plans to cut sales tax by one percentage point. The rate change would take effect April 1, 2025.
Retreat from the coast: Nova Scotia prepares to move iconic road to adapt to climate change
The Nova Scotia government is preparing to move part of Lawrencetown Road after repeated inundations from storm surge, marking the latest example of a need to modify public infrastructure to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Nova Scotia Power secures $500M federal bailout to minimize rate hike
Nova Scotia Power has secured the full $500-million loan guarantee from Ottawa that was on the table to bail the utility out of a precarious financial situation and prevent a massive rate hike for its customers.
Timberlea, Middle Sackville, Port Wallace, Bedford and Clayton Park getting new schools
The Tory government allocated $50 million to buy land for the schools last year, but at that time it would not say where they would go or what grades the schools would serve.