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.

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.