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1 day ago

Province House to stay closed to public until protestors banned, security ramped up | CBC News The Speaker of the Nova Scotia Legislature says Province House staff are working to identify and ban people who contributed to a shutdown of government business last week. Security measures are also b...

People should protest more, only Conservative governments do this bullshit!

Province House to stay closed to public until protestors banned, security ramped up #HoustonFail #NovaScotia #Protest

Singing, jeering protestors prevented a vote on the budget last week

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1 day ago

NS Health not following provincial rules for some contract procurements: audit Nova Scotia Health did not follow provincial rules for certain contract procurements, according to a new report from the auditor general.

NS Health not following provincial rules for some contract procurements: audit #ConservativeFail #HoustonFail #NovaScotia

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1 day ago

Sites that provided in-person workshops for child-care workers closing due to N.S. budget cuts | CBC News A $1.05-million grant that kept the Early Years Professional Support sites open was cut in the 2026-27 budget by the Nova Scotia government.

Sites that provided in-person workshops for child-care workers closing due to N.S. budget cuts #NovaScotia #HoustonFail 🤬

Sites kept libraries with materials and equipment for children with disabilities

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5 days ago

Rally planned at Province House after public banned from legislature Another protest is set to take place in front of Province House in Halifax. The All Hands on Deck Rally will be gathering in front of the legislature at noon Friday to oppose the Houston government’s ...

Rally planned at Province House after public banned from legislature #Halifax #NovaScotia #houstonFail

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1 week ago

Province House closed to public after protesters block vote on N.S. spending bill The Nova Scotia government has closed Province House to the public for the rest of the week after protesters disrupted the final vote on a spending bill related to the provincial budget Tuesday night.

Where's our democracy now #NovaScotia, hold this government accountable, this is disgusting. We need to vote them out in 2028. #HoustonFail #HoustonBudgetCuts #HoustonTheHorrible

Province House closed to public after protesters block vote on N.S. spending bill

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1 week ago

N.S. budget bill vote shut down by singing protesters | CBC News As the final vote to approve Premier Tim Houston's controversial budget was about to begin, members of the crowd in the Province House gallery broke out in song.

N.S. budget bill vote shut down by singing protesters
#Halifax #NovaScotia #BudgetCuts #HoustonFail

Third reading vote on the Appropriations Act will happen at another time

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2 weeks ago

Hwy. 101 connector will impact the environment, group warns A Halifax ecological group believes an environmental assessment done on the Highway 101 connector will detail the irreversible damage to wildlife the project will have. Jillian Ramsay, sustainable cit...

Ecological group warns of environmental impacts from Hwy. 101 connector #HoustonFail #NovaScotia

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2 weeks ago

Daycare workers call for N.S. government to release millions in back pay | CBC News A union that represents some daycare workers in Nova Scotia says the province is withholding wages dating back as far as two years.

Daycare workers call for N.S. government to release millions in back pay #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

These fools sound just like Fords party in Ontario.

Minister promises money will be paid, blames delay on ‘administrative complexity’

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3 weeks ago

Let's talk about the morality of the negative economic impact of Tim Houston's attack on Nova Scotia - Halifax Examiner There is a negative economic impact of cutting all the arts and social programs. It is real, and it is enormous, but Houston doesn't value it enough to even measure the loss of them.

Let’s talk about the morality of the negative economic impact of Tim Houston’s attack on Nova Scotia #Halifax #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

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3 weeks ago

Portion of N.S. legislature closed to public after week of protests over grant cuts A floor of the Nova Scotia legislature is closed to the public following a week of rallies and demonstrations over grant cuts.

HALIFAX — A floor of the Nova Scotia legislature is closed to the public following a week of rallies and demonstrations over grant cuts. #Halifax #NovaScotia #KeepProtesting #HoustonFail

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3 weeks ago

Nova Scotia Speaker restricts public access inside legislature to ensure MLA safety Public access to parts of the Nova Scotia legislature have been temporarily restricted after some tense moments between the public and politicians were reported inside and outside the Province House d...

Nova Scotia Speaker restricts public access inside legislature to ensure MLA safety #NovaScotia #HoustonFail #HoustonCuts #HoustonMustGo

Tim Houston is the problem, not the public.

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3 weeks ago

Bus pass program cut will result in loss of independence for Halifax teens: students HALIFAX — Halifax high school student Teddie Rofe says the Nova Scotia’s government’s planned cut to the student bus pass program will result in the loss of her independence. Rofe is 17 years old and ...

The Tim Houston government cut the Municipal Student Bus Pass Program for the City of Halifax #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

Bus pass program cut will result in loss of independence for Halifax teens: students

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3 weeks ago

N.S. premier filibustered when tasked with answering energy questions, say opposition | CBC News The premier and opposition leaders battled for time on the floor of the legislature Thursday on a topic that’s become a political lightning rod: energy.

I am angry, because if Houston did not remove 1% of the HST and the toll removals for the bridges and Cobequid Pass, we would have the revenue to keep all of these programs for the Arts, Tourism, Culture in Nova Scotia. #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

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4 weeks ago

#cdnpoli #canada
#HOUSTONFAIL

Toren Hynes, M.Sc.

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4 weeks ago

Thank you! #HoustonTheHorrible #HoustonFail

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4 weeks ago

Rallies/Protests this week against the PC government cuts - Tim Houston #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

Wednesday, March 4th

“Rally for Arts & Culture,” Halifax, Nova Scotia Legislature (1726 Hollis Street), noon

“Rally for Arts & Culture,” Sydney, 360 Prince Street, noon

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4 weeks ago

Mi'kmaw groups oppose cuts to programs Hundreds of people from the Mi'kmaw community and their supporters gathered at Province House on Tuesday, calling on the Houston government to reverse cuts impacting Indigenous programs. The CBC's Giu...

Mi'kmaw groups oppose cuts to programs #Halifax #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

Hundreds of people from the Mi'kmaw community and their supporters gathered at Province House on Tuesday, calling on the Houston government to reverse cuts impacting Indigenous programs.

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4 weeks ago

Houston government should walk back some cuts: Opposition leader In an interview with the CBC's Amy Smith, NDP Leader Claudia Chender said taxpayers need to ask how the province went from having a balanced budget five years ago to spending $6.7 billion outside the ...

Houston government should walk back some cuts: Opposition leader #NDP #Chender #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

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4 weeks ago

Houston questioned about staff salaries amid cuts Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston took issue with reporter questions about staff costs when his government's latest budget includes more than $300 million in cuts to jobs and grants.

🤬 Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston took issue with reporter questions about staff costs when his government's latest budget includes more than $300 million in cuts to jobs and grants. #HoustonFail #NovaScotia

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1 month ago

N.S. premier booed at African Heritage Month gala as budget cuts spark upset | CBC News Tim Houston was booed as he delivered remarks at the African Heritage Month gala in Halifax on Saturday night. Houston's government delivered a budget last week that includes cuts to programs aimed at...

#NovaScotia
N.S. premier booed at African Heritage Month gala as budget cuts spark upset #HoustonFail — Video in the middle of this article

Government budget includes $130M in grant cuts across sectors

Nova Scotians are taking his BS anymore!

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1 month ago

‘Sounding the alarm’: Advocates express concern about austerity budget impacts on poverty and affordability in Nova Scotia  - Halifax Examiner CCPA-NS hosted Friday event called "Communities Respond: What the Budget Means for Nova Scotians: A public forum on poverty, affordability, and the road ahead"

‘Sounding the alarm’: Advocates express concern about austerity budget impacts on poverty and affordability in #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

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1 month ago

'Devastating': Arts Coalition calls on province to reverse funding cuts There’s more pushback against this week’s provincial budget cuts. The Nova Scotia Arts Coalition is now calling on the premier to reverse cuts made to arts and culture, which it says will have a “seis...

‘Devastating’: Arts Coalition calls on province to reverse funding cuts #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

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1 month ago

Concerns expressed about N.S. gov't approach to land protection | CBC News Nova Scotia’s environment minister revealed Thursday that his government has increased the amount of protected land in the province, but it’s not in a way that sits well with environmentalists or the ...

'Horrible news for conservation': N.S. approach to land protection raises concerns #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

The amount of land protected has increased, but the method is raising eyebrows

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1 month ago

NSCC planning staff cuts after province reduces operating grant by $9.4 million | CBC News The Nova Scotia Community College says it will reduce its workforce by three per cent after its grant was cut by $9.4 million. A new bill will also see the government appoint the president of the coll...

NSCC planning staff cuts after province reduces operating grant by $9.4M #NovaScotia #NSCC #HoustonFail

New bill gives cabinet responsibility for selecting college president

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1 month ago

Houston bristles at questions about staff costs | CBC News As his government moves a budget through the legislature that includes more than $300 million in cuts to jobs and grants, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston bristled at a reporter’s question Wednesday ab...

He can’t handle the questions, now the prick will run and hide from the media. #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

Houston bristles at questions about staff costs

Lastest N.S. budget includes more than $300 million in cuts to jobs and grants

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1 month ago

Reactions to cuts in NS budget A protest outside of Province House is calling out the Houston government for cuts coming in the budget.

Reactions to cuts in NS budget #NovaScotia #Halifax #HoustonFail #Video #Protest

A protest outside of Province House is calling out the Houston government for cuts coming in the budget.

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1 month ago

Frontline to pay for Premier's fiscal mismanagement, NSGEU says » The Laker News HALIFAX: Core public services that people rely on are being threatened as part of Premier Tim Houston’s short-sighted, slash and burn budget that was released

Frontline to pay for Premier’s fiscal mismanagement, NSGEU says #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

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1 month ago

Hundreds rally in protest of what NSGEU calls Houston's 'slash-and-burn' budget - Halifax Examiner The budget calls for a 5% per year reduction in the number of public servants in each of the next four years and a 3% cut to employees with regional education centres and provincial agencies.

February 25, 2026 #Halifax #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

Hundreds rally in protest of what NSGEU calls Houston’s ‘slash-and-burn’ budget

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1 month ago

NSGEU members protest 'devastating' government service cuts, job losses outside Province House Roughly 200 unionized Nova Scotia government employees gathered in Halifax to protest decisions announced in Monday's provincial budget

NSGEU protest at Nova Scotia Province House #Halifax #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

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1 month ago

Mental health funding tied to 2020 mass shooting part of Nova Scotia budget cuts The Nova Scotia government is cutting funds from mental health programs tied to the 2020 mass shooting in the province.

I am so angry right now!!!!

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is cutting funds from mental health programs tied to the 2020 mass shooting in the province. #NovaScotia #HoustonFail 🤬

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