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Nova Scotia government closes deal to formalize sale of care facility
The Nova Scotia government has formalized an agreement to sell a former hotel construction site that's been converted into a health-care facility to a prominent long-term care operator for $114 million.
Nova Scotia government giving itself the power to fire the auditor general
Premier Tim Houston’s government is using its supermajority in the legislature to give itself the power to fire the auditor general without cause and make reports from the office private.
N.S. government tables deficit budget with more talk about resource development
Nova Scotia's finance minister tabled a budget on Tuesday that makes good on campaign promises but comes amid economic uncertainty that could change the province's financial landscape.
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PC government enters House session with new plans and increased power
As MLAs prepare to return Friday for the start of a winter session at the Nova Scotia Legislature, Premier Tim Houston has been setting the stage for the direction his government will follow at the beginning of its second mandate with headwinds already looming.
N.S. premier reaffirms commitment to First Nations consultation amid resource development push
The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kaw Chiefs is reminding Premier Tim Houston that he has a duty to consult with them before pushing ahead with plans for expanded natural resource development.
PCs use majority to trim opposition's question time at N.S. legislative committees
Progressive Conservative MLAs flexed their majority on two legislative committees Tuesday to reduce the amount of time available to opposition members to ask questions.
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.