HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia cabinet minister Kim Masland says she's worried about her safety after police arrested a man who had tried to enter her Liverpool home through the back door.
RCMP say a local man was charged with trespassing by night and is expected to appear in court at a later date.
Masland says she wasn't at home when the man showed up on Feb. 26, but she became aware of his arrival when her home security system sent an alert to her cellphone around midnight.
At the time, she was at her Halifax apartment, which is where she stays when the provincial legislature is in session.
The natural resources minister says she was shocked to see video footage of the man, who police say was arrested nearby.
Political tensions in Nova Scotia have been on the rise since the governing Progressive Conservatives tabled a budget last month that included a long list of spending cuts.
Masland declined to speculate as to why the man had approached her home, but she said the incident and a threatening letter she received six months ago have prompted her to make changes to ensure her safety when in public.
This report by was first published March 13, 2026.