Michael MacDonald

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'Control-mania': Nova Scotia premier accused of executive overreach with new bill

'Control-mania': Nova Scotia premier accused of executive overreach with new bill

HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government has taken a giant step backward in accountability and transparency with the introduction this...

Canada's position on having Russia back in G7: 'No way this will happen,' Joly says

Canada's position on having Russia back in G7: 'No way this will happen,' Joly says

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada is firmly opposed to having Russia reinstated in the G7 as U.S. President...

Europeans can learn from Canada's dealings with U.S. President Donald Trump: Joly

Europeans can learn from Canada's dealings with U.S. President Donald Trump: Joly

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada's plan to retaliate if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat...

Why Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste dropped out of the Liberal leadership race

Why Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste dropped out of the Liberal leadership race

HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste says his decision to drop out of the federal Liberal leadership race was...

Indigenous MP from Nova Scotia submits application for Liberal leadership race

Indigenous MP from Nova Scotia submits application for Liberal leadership race

HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste officially joined the Liberal leadership race Thursday, saying he knows he is facing...

'Serious commitment' toward N.S. mass shooting recommendations, says committee

'Serious commitment' toward N.S. mass shooting recommendations, says committee

HALIFAX -- The committee monitoring how governments and the RCMP are responding to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting...

Nova Scotia Liberals saw support crumble after campaign linking them to Trudeau

Nova Scotia Liberals saw support crumble after campaign linking them to Trudeau

HALIFAX -- A day after Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston led the Progressive Conservatives to a massive majority win, the...

Nova Scotia Liberals saw support crumble after campaign linking them to Trudeau

Nova Scotia Liberals saw support crumble after campaign linking them to Trudeau

A day after Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston led the Progressive Conservatives to a massive majority win, the Liberals were...

Nova Scotia Liberals saw support crumble after campaign linking them to Trudeau

Nova Scotia Liberals saw support crumble after campaign linking them to Trudeau

HALIFAX -- A day after Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston led the Progressive Conservatives to a massive majority win, the...

Tim Houston's Progressive Conservatives win decisive majority in Nova Scotia

Tim Houston's Progressive Conservatives win decisive majority in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has led the Progressive Conservatives to a decisive majority win, having told voters...

Almost all of the polls have closed in Nova Scotia's provincial election

Almost all of the polls have closed in Nova Scotia's provincial election

HALIFAX -- Virtually all of the polls have closed across Nova Scotia after an election campaign that saw Progressive Conservative...

Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill's passion for politics started early

Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill's passion for politics started early

HALIFAX -- Zach Churchill freely admits he's a career politician.

Nova Scotia election: Liberals say province's immigration levels are too high

Nova Scotia election: Liberals say province's immigration levels are too high

HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill says immigration levels must be reduced until the province can provide enough...

Nova Scotia election: Liberals promise to set up a rent bank for struggling renters

Nova Scotia election: Liberals promise to set up a rent bank for struggling renters

HALIFAX -- As Nova Scotia's election campaign approaches the midway point, the Liberals are rolling out details of their plan...

Nova Scotia election: Tory leader won’t invite Pierre Poilievre to join campaign

Nova Scotia election: Tory leader won’t invite Pierre Poilievre to join campaign

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is riding a wave of popularity in most parts of Canada these days, but you...