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Houston says he's 'focused on Nova Scotia' amid rumours he's seeking Poilievre's job
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston seemed to be downplaying rumours that he's jockeying to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, but acknowledged Wednesday that he's taken lessons to learn French — a nod to the bilingualism that's expected of federal party leaders.
Analysis
Liberals on course to take majority of N.S. seats, polls and experts agree
When Nova Scotia Liberals were nearly wiped off the map in a provincial election five months ago, it looked like their federal cousins were on a similar path, but now a very different outcome seems most likely.
The farming factor and the battle for Kings-Hants
Liberal incumbent Kody Blois is trying to tap into the agriculture vote to hold on to the rural N.S. riding of Kings-Hants and fend off Conservative candidate Joel Hirtle.
N.S. government yet to make plan for land bought at Shannon Park
The Nova Scotia government has not yet decided what to do with two parcels of land it recently bought at Shannon Park in Dartmouth for nearly $17 million.
Premier defends contract with American company to strip Macdonald Bridge
In spite of earlier pronouncements that Nova Scotia would cancel and avoid contracts with Americans to protest tariffs, Premier Tim Houston says a $70-million contract with an American company for work on a Halifax bridge is necessary for the sake of public safety.
Liberal, Tory contest in Cumberland-Colchester mirrors national race
A microcosm of the Liberal-Conservative race happening on the national stage is taking shape in the northern Nova Scotia riding of Cumberland-Colchester.
Regulator says N.S. Power cannot demand security from would-be competitor
In a dispute between Nova Scotia Power and an emerging renewable energy company, the provincial energy regulator has sided with the little guy.
In fishery-dependent N.S. ridings, industry turmoil is central in this election
In coastal towns around southwest Nova Scotia, where lobster fishing holds communities and economies together, headwinds facing the industry are a central campaign issue drawing the attention of voters and candidates alike.
Maxime Bernier decries 'woke ideology' at campaign stop in Dartmouth
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier made a campaign stop Monday in Dartmouth, N.S., where he condemned “woke ideology” and said Canada is on the precipice of going “down the drain.”
Population boom shakes up federal ridings in N.S.
Numbers changed the most in the suburbs around Halifax, where one riding — Halifax West — grew by almost 25,000 people in a decade.