Deputy premier Karen Casey will not seek re-election
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil s closest political ally, deputy premier Karen Casey, has announced she will be leaving politics whenever the next election is called.
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Casey was first elected in 2006 as a PC but crossed the floor to join the Liberals a decade ago
Posted: Jan 21, 2021 3:35 PM AT | Last Updated: January 21
Nova Scotia Finance Minister Karen Casey is shown in February 2020.(Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)
One of Nova Scotia s most respected politicians and steadfast cabinet ministers has announced she will be leaving public life whenever the next provincial election is called.
Keith Doucette
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil is shown in Halifax on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. When McNeil privately decided earlier this year that he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the magnitude of the challenges he was about to face over the coming months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan December 31, 2020 - 1:00 AM
HALIFAX - When Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil privately decided earlier this year he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the challenges he was about to face.
Like all Canadian premiers, McNeil had the difficult job of balancing public health and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. That task, however, was barely underway when the province was hit by tragedies that added misery to what would be a trying year.
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HALIFAX - When Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil privately decided earlier this year he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the challenges he was about to face.
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil is shown in Halifax on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. When McNeil privately decided earlier this year that he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the magnitude of the challenges he was about to face over the coming months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
HALIFAX - When Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil privately decided earlier this year he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the challenges he was about to face.
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HALIFAX When Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil privately decided earlier this year he would retire after 17 years in politics, he had no idea of the challenges he was about to face.
Like all Canadian premiers, McNeil had the difficult job of balancing public health and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. That task, however, was barely underway when the province was hit by tragedies that added misery to what would be a trying year.
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