Nova Scotians heading to the polls Nov. 26 after early election call

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Posted this 2024-10-27 12:37 PM ADT

Premier turns his back on fixed election date he passed into law in 2021

CBC NewsJean Laroche

Tim Houston has called a snap election to be held Nov. 26.

The Progressive Conservative leader is trying to win a second term, despite legislation he personally introduced three years ago that gave Nova Scotia a fixed election date of July 15, 2025.

Houston visited the lieutenant-governor Sunday to dissolve the current House.

Breaking from tradition, he did not take questions from reporters as he left the lieutenant-governor's residence. Houston then entered a blue bus with the message "Vote PC" …

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