Speaker Keith Bain tried repeatedly to kickstart a debate on whether Nova Scotia MLAs should get a cost of living increase to their budgets and allowances. But the chair of the House of Assembly management commission was met by silence when it went up for discussion.
The second of four phases for the Province House restoration project is now complete, but it’s still unclear when the Charlottetown landmark will reopen to the public, when it will resume hosting the P.E.I. Legislative Assembly, and what the final cost will be.
The spring session of the Nova Scotia Legislature has wrapped up. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly completed its 14 day sitting yesterday. Government officials say historic investments to improve healthcare and new legislation to get more Nova Scotians faster access to care were key highlights to the spring session.…
This Friday is St. Patrick s Day, a day when many Maritimers will raise a pint in celebration of all things Irish. The Honorary Consul of Ireland in Nova Scotia says Ireland has had a great connection with Canada over the years.