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Nova Scotia legislature closed to public for 3rd day as demonstrations continue
Premier Tim Houston returned to Province House after nearly missing the entire week, including the passing of the budget, at the Nova Scotia legislature.
#Politics #NSbudget #NSLegislature
https://globalnews.ca/news/11749257/ns-legislature-closed-to-public-demonstrations/

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada Mar 18

N.S. government cuts to arts will hurt economy, Oscar winner Tamara Deverell says

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11736171/tamara-deverell-nova-scotia-arts/

Rasta Mar 16

Tensions continue to rise between the #NovaScotia government and our #FirstNation People.

After the latest raids from #RCMP at 5 Dispensaries Sipekne’katik and Membertou enacted the #Cannabis Control Law
#TimHouston continues to refuse working alongside our first nation people even after being banned #NSPoli

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H3QvwZvExRs

Sipekne’katik & Membertou First Nation Ban RCMP From Their Land, Also Enact Cannabis Control Law

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Rasta Mar 16

Nova Scotia production designer comes out on top with Oscar win

In an interview ahead of the ceremony, Deverell, who is also on the board for the Inverness County Centre for the Arts spoke about how the budget cuts of $130 million from government grants, including funding for arts, tourism and culture programs will impact around 20 per cent of the ICCA’s operating costs.

https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/03/16/n-s-production-designer-comes-out-on-top-with-oscar-win/ #NovaScotia #Arts #Oscars #TimHouston #NSPoli #Budget

N.S. production designer comes out on top with Oscar win

An artist from Nova Scotia was one of the big winners at Sunday’s Academy Awards. Tamara Deverell took home the Oscar for Best Production Design for her work on the Guillermo del Toro film, Frankenstein. Following her acceptance on stage along with set decorator Shane Vieau, the Cape Breton resident mentioned the province’s recent budget […]

CityNews Halifax

CBC Nova Scotia Mar 12

N.S. premier says out-of-budget spending will continue as necessary
Even as his government confronts financial headwinds that require a budget with cuts to jobs, grants and programs and a plan that calls for even deeper cuts in the subsequent three years, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his government will continue to spend outside the budget as necessary.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/tim-houston-claudia-chender-iain-rankin-budget-cuts-deficit-9.7125188?cmp=rss

CBC Nova Scotia Mar 11

Houston is willing to change his mind. How far will he go?
After Tuesday's apology and $53.6 million in funding reinstated to the latest Nova Scotia budget, CBC reporters Taryn Grant and Michael Gorman talk about Premier Tim Houston's course change and what it means for deeper cuts planned for the future.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7124161?cmp=rss

Jeff MacKinnon Mar 11

The only way to make change is to make the leaders uncomfortable. Nova Scotians are attempting to do just that.

https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/dismantling-democracy/hundreds-rally-outside-n-s-legislature-for-third-time-in-a-week-to-demand-new-budget-now/

#NovaScotia #TimHouston #NSPOLI #nsBudget

Hundreds rally outside N.S. legislature for third time in a week to demand ‘new budget now’

Rally was organized by NS Arts Coalition and Theatre Nova Scotia and attended by Mi’kmaq land defenders, artists, people with disabilities, members of environmental stewardship and student groups, and others.

Halifax Examiner

CBC Nova Scotia Mar 10

N.S. Premier Tim Houston explains budget reversal
In an interview with CBC's Tom Murphy, Houston says his government got it wrong when it came to some budget cuts to programs and services
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7122654?cmp=rss

The Beaverton Mar 6

NS budget shortfalls force Tim Houston to eliminate ocean

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/03/ns-budget-shortfalls-force-tim-houston-to-eliminate-ocean/

Rasta Mar 6

Had Houston campaigned on those issues, he surely would’ve lost the election.

And that deceit is why I’m angry at Tim Houston.

Let’s talk about the morality of the negative economic impact of Tim Houston’s attack on Nova Scotia

https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/lets-talk-about-the-morality-of-the-negative-economic-impact-of-tim-houstons-attack-on-nova-scotia/
#TimHouston #NSPoli #HalifaxExaminer #NovaScotia

Let’s talk about the morality of the negative economic impact of Tim Houston’s attack on Nova Scotia

There is a negative economic impact of cutting all the arts and social programs. It is real, and it is enormous, but Houston doesn't value it enough to even measure the loss of them.

Halifax Examiner