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/

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

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

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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
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
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
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
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

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
N.S. premier says no changes planned for $300M budget cuts despite protests
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s not changing course.
A week after his government tabled a budget with $300 million in cuts that sparked multiple protests around the province, including two this week at the legislature, Houston told reporters that he doesn’t expect any changes.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/tim-houston-budget-claudia-chender-iain-rankin-9.7114995?cmp=rss