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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is reeling as he loses top cabinet ministers, including Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser.
Fraser, who was Nova Scotia’s representative in cabinet, says he won’t be seeking re-election in order to spend more time with family.
Fraser has generally been seen as a good communicator and a top cabinet performer, with his name sometimes floated as the person who could one day replace Trudeau.
His resume includes several parliamentary secretary roles before he was named immigration minister and was later tapped to lead the housing file.
(The Canadian Press)
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Nova Scotia’s Liberal Party says it will give up on a legal challenge about the distribution of Tim Hortons gift cards by a Progressive Conservative candidate during last month’s provincial election.
The Liberals had asked the Nova Scotia Supreme Court to declare that the gift card handouts to potential voters in the Lunenburg riding constituted a “corrupt practice” under the province’s Elections Act.
Tory candidate Susan Corkum-Greek’s campaign manager resigned after admitting he handed out 25 gift cards worth at a Tim Hortons drive-thru.
Corkum-Greek won her riding easily as the Tories captured 43 of the legislature’s 55 seats in the November 26th election.
(The Canadian Press)
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Police in New Brunswick say they are investigating a single-vehicle collision that killed a Nova Scotia man.
They say officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Route 2 in Summerfield around 8 p-m on Friday.
The vehicle, which had been travelling westbound on Route 2, veered off the road and landed in the ditch.
Police say a 24-year-old man died at the scene from his injuries.
(The Canadian Press)
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More than 20-million dollars is being invested from all levels of government into New Brunswick’s housing market.
The investments are part of the Steepleview Developments project, which aims to bring 56 affordable homes to Saint John.
Construction at 35 Cliff Street has already begun, with a daycare and community room planned for residents.
Mayor Donna Reardon says the city is delighted to collaborate with the federal and provincial governments to address the housing crisis in her community.
(The Canadian Press)
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Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey delivered the Keynote address at the Council of the Federation meeting in Toronto today.
Canada’s Premiers gathered at the Empire Club of Canada to discuss a range of economic issues, including U-S tariff threats from Donald Trump.
After his speech, Furey joined Alberta’s Premier in a Q and A session.
He is set to attend a special engagement regarding Canada’s energy, resources and climate tomorrow.
(The Canadian Press)
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R-C-M-P in P-E-I are investigating a head-on collision in Hampshire over the weekend that left one woman dead.
Police say an S-U-V appears to have crossed the centre line and slammed into a pickup truck, killing the driver and injuring the pickup driver.
The driver of the pickup was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident forced the roadway’s closure for several hours yesterday.
(The Canadian Press)
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