Nova Scotia readies for possible provincial election campaign launch

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston appears poised to telephone a drawback provincial predetermination Sunday.

Houston is expected to conscionable with Nova Scotia Lt.-Gov. Arthur LeBlanc astatine his authoritative residence successful downtown Halifax astatine noon section time.

Following his authoritative visit, the premier is past expected to talk astatine a rally astatine a pub successful the Halifax suburb of Bedford aboriginal today.

Liberal Leader Zach Churchill and NDP Leader Claudia Chender besides person events planned successful the provincial capital.

An predetermination telephone would travel months up of the province’s fixed predetermination day of July 15, 2025, but would not beryllium a surprise.

Houston signaled backmost successful June helium was nary longer committed to the day contempt enshrining it successful the archetypal portion of authorities his authorities passed aft taking powerfulness successful 2021.

The Progressive Conservatives are looking for a 2nd consecutive mandate aft sweeping the Liberals from powerfulness that August — a triumph that was the effect of a astir single-minded absorption connected the request to hole the province’s ailing health-care system.

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This clip around, the absorption Liberals and NDP are expected to item what they accidental has been the government’s nonaccomplishment to marque bully connected its health-care promises.

They’re besides apt to spell aft the Tories for what they picture arsenic the government’s neglect of different pressing issues, specified arsenic the province’s deficiency of affordable lodging and the rising outgo of living.

The Progressive Conservatives presently clasp 34 seats successful the 55-seat legislature.

The Liberals clasp 14 seats, the NDP person six, and determination is 1 Independent.