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Deputy Speaker of the Nova Scotia Legislature, Liberal Angela Simmonds, has ruled against her own party leader who has accused Premier Tim Houston of intimidating Speaker Keith Bain by moving to replace him.
The Speaker of the Nova Scotia legislature says he signed a document on Wednesday at the request of Premier Tim Houston in which he pledges to resign by next April 1.
Opposition MLAs are calling for an independent investigation of efforts by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston to exert pressure on the Speaker of the House to resign.