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...

A familiar refrain from #NS #PremierHouston when questioned about things that he doesn’t like to answer.

He does not see the fairness in that type of question. Reminder: govt is accountable to voters

Questions, however, aren’t answered. His chief of staff is lawyer for $227K; media staff $99k

N.S. budget contains major cuts as province confronts $1.2B deficit | CBC News About 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs could come off the books this year.

With a budget overflowing with #debt, PC #PremierHouston, has lots of cuts for #NovaScotians including 1000 jobs. #nspoli #cdnpoli

RCMP not aware of fentanyl in illegal cannabis in Nova Scotia, despite premier's claims | CBC News The Nova Scotia RCMP says it's not aware of any fentanyl-laced cannabis being sold by unauthorized cannabis retailers in the province, after the premier made this claim in a news conference last week....

PREMIER, you better be able to back up those statements that are very prejudicial

#PremierHouston #NSPremier

#NOVASCOTIA #wildfires have claimed homes. #PremierHouston

LongLake and Cumberland are still burning out of control.

Holding the Line Canada, Ukraine, and Palestine in the Age of Trump

#PremierEby of #BritishColumbia and #PremierFord of #Ontario are urging #PrimeMinisterCarney to take a firm stance.

#PremierHouston of #NovaScotia says he is looking to impose his own #tariffs.

#CharlieAngus #Substack what is the game plan Canada?Hold the line!

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#PremierHouston the traffic problems in Halifax have little to do with bike lanes. It has more to do with free parking in hospital lots and no more tolls on bridges. Put the blame where it lays, your government decisions that are, to no suprise, not thought out

‘Childish bullying’: Nova Scotia premier slams Trump for latest tariff threat Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is slamming U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to strike Canada with a 35 per cent blanket import tariff on Aug. 1, calling it “childish bullying.”

#NS #PremierHouston calls latest tariffs more controversial bullying tactics by USA admin.

#NSPOLI #Cdnpoli

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Academic leaders condemn Nova Scotia bill as threat to university autonomy | CBC News New legislation affecting post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia drew the ire of members of the Canadian Association of University Teachers at a meeting this weekend in Ottawa.

Jezus #PremierHouston This is a totally Trump-esque move on your part.
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Tensions with N.S. premier simmered as Poilievre made his sole stop in the province | CBC News For the first time this campaign, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a stop in Nova Scotia on Thursday — the second province he's visited led by a Progressive Conservative premier conspicuously...

Tensions with N.S. premier simmered as Poilievre made his sole stop in the province

Sources say a top Conservative adviser reprimanded Houston’s team last year

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#CdnPoli #NS #PremierHouston #PC #CPC

Price, isn’t going to be acceptable. Governments MUST STEP UP, hire Canadians. SUPPORT LOCAL. BUYCANADIAN. THIS approach is #TEAMCANADA and we demand our govt to lead the way, and do the same. #cdnpoli #peipoli #nspoli #cbc #ctv #pressprogress #pei #PremierHouston #SeanCasey #SeanFraser

In the #English language #debate in #Canada #FEDERALELECTION this was PM #MARKCARNEY’s response to using #notwithstanding or #emergencyorders by politicians.

#cdnpoli #peipoli #PEIPremierLantz #NSPOLI #nspoli #PremierHouston #OnPoli #ONPoli #ONpremierFord #USAPOLI #AOC #CanPoli #MarkCarney

Premier defends contract with American company to strip Macdonald Bridge

What a hypocrite !
#NovaScotiaProcurement is supposed to go to #Canadian companies. #NSPremierHouston is #Conservative and will give tax $ to #Amercian companies while USA #tariffs us and threatens #sovereignty ! Are you #TEAMCANADA OR NOT #PremierHouston? search.app/SgPjNtB164yT...

#PremierHouston and his #Conservatives in #NovaScotia introduced #Bill11 Administrative Efficiency and Accountability in
Healthcare Act”.

Sounds productive? Until you read it. #nspoli #canpoli

The NOVA SCOTIA HEALTH COALITION #NSHC explains the title of the bill sounds innocent and relevant.

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick agree to split $650M Chignecto Isthmus project with feds After months of negotiations and a court case, the federal and Nova Scotia and New Brunswick governments have agreed to split the $650-million protections for the Chignecto Isthmus down the middle.

This is misleading as news. @CTVnews

This agreement was EXACTLY the SAME TERMS #TRUDEAU Govt offered #PremierHOUSTON #NovaScotia AND Premier #HIGGS#NewBrunswick in July 2023.

Houston and Higgs disagreed. Took it to court.

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The next push back... actions #ns #nspoli #canadasky #premierhouston #whoreston

One back peddling.
Now how's about changing your fracking mind, keeping fixed date elections?
#premierhouston

Dictator #premierhouston #whoreston

Hey #premierhouston #whoreston you read this?

From the minute #whoreston #premierhouston turned against his own law of fixed election dates, was the light bulb...
Sadly, most Bluenosers are too dumb to see it, and now we have a #chump in training

N.S. auditor general says tabled legislation erodes independence of office Nova Scotia’s auditor general says her role as watchdog of the public purse has been compromised by legislation tabled by the PC government.

#NS #PremierHouston is such a smug so and so! Grrrr 👿

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Why Houston is rethinking bans on mining, fracking, oil and gas exploration

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#Canada #NS #PremierHouston #Mining #Fracking #Oil #Gas

Nova Scotia premier says Trump tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in province - Halifax | Globalnews.ca Tim Houston says the proposed tariffs would threaten jobs in the agriculture and fishery sectors as well as in the manufacturing of products such as tires.

Nova Scotia premier says Trump tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in province

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#CdnPoli #NS #PremierHouston #TrumpTariffsThreat

The election, Nov 26, was called early by #PremierHouston, #bypassing a #fixedelectiondate law his govt had introduced in 2021.