Nova Scotia Election Focuses on Affordability and Infrastructure
As the election campaign begins, party leaders propose measures to reduce living costs and improve public services.
Overview
- Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston pledges to remove tolls on Halifax's two main bridges, aiming to alleviate traffic and save drivers money.
- Houston also promises a reduction in the harmonized sales tax and an increase in the basic personal income tax exemption.
- NDP Leader Claudia Chender emphasizes affordable housing, proposing a ban on renovictions and rent control measures.
- Liberal Leader Zach Churchill proposes removing the provincial tax on certain foods and offering subsidies to support local grocers.
- The election is set for November 26, with the Progressive Conservatives currently holding a majority in the legislature.