The press secretary for Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says an investigation by the Progressive Conservative Party has uncovered evidence that someone accessed a social media account belonging to a political staffer and then used the account to post antisemitic comments.
The Nova Scotia Premier's office says a member of the PC Party has been "swiftly removed" after allegedly accessing a staffer's social media account and posting an offensive post.
The Nova Scotia legislature will reconvene on Oct. 12, the Thursday immediately following Thanksgiving Day.
The governing Progressive Conservatives will be .
The byelection for the Preston riding became necessary after Liberal Angela Simmonds stepped down in April. The governing Progressive Conservatives now have 32 seats.