Under the Scope: Houston cruises to landslide victory

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Nova Scotians made political history last night.  Progressive Conservative Premier Tim Houston was rewarded with an even larger majority of seats than he had going into last night’s election. In fact, he has tied the record for the largest seat count in provincial history, set by PC Premier Robert Stanfield in 1963. Houston, cruised to…

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Under the Scope: Our Take on the NB Election

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New Brunswickers are waking up this morning to a new provincial government and the first female premier in its history. As Premier-elect Susan Holt celebrates her election victory and picks her new Cabinet, it’s left to folks like the team at m5 Public Affairs to dissect the election campaign and analyze what happened. At m5…

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Under the scope: The biggest issues facing NB voters

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It’s election season in NB and the province’s politicos are posting signs and knocking on doors. The PCs and Liberals are neck and neck. Pundits are watching closely, wondering what colours will paint NB’s political landscape when the dust settles on Oct 21. 🗳 With the race officially on, we wanted to offer some insight…

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Federal budget reveals Trudeau’s plans

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Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released Canada’s 2024-25 budget yesterday, revealing how the Trudeau government plans to cover the costs of its new housing, student food and national defence strategies. Despite speculation of a hit at corporations overall and a swipe at the wallets of the wealthy, the only tax increase is an adjustment to…

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