The Liberals in Nova Scotia are calling for an early election even if that isn't so early. The Liberals under Premier Stephen McNeil are trying for a second-straight mandate after defeating the NDP in 2013.
The Liberals currently has 34 seats (33 in the 2013 election) in the 51-seat legislature. The Progressive Conservative Association has 10 seats (11 in the 2013 election) with the New Democratic Party at 5 seats (7 seats in the 2013 election). The last parliament had an independent MLA and a vacant seat.
Jamie Baillie is the Progressive Conservative party leader. Gary Burrill is in charge of the NDP.
The chances of a second mandate would be high for the Liberals as Nova Scotia traditionally gives parties longer time to serve the province. When Darrell Dexter and the NDP lost in 2013, that was the first government in 131 years to only have a single term.
The 2017 Nova Scotia provincial election will be held on May 30.
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The Liberals in Nova Scotia want to spend more money on mental health, including the hiring of more than 100 mental-health professionals and support staff.
The opposition has attacked the Liberals over not addressing the promise of having every Nova Scotian be matched up with a family doctor. Different numbers put the list of those without access at 25,000 or 100,000.
The McNeil Government forced a contract on 9,000 teachers, which should have an impact at the polls.
The Progressive Conservatives want to spend almost twice as much money to twin sections of highways in the province. The PCs want $729 million over 7 years; the Liberals in a similar project are calling for $390 million.
The province's film tax credit may not be on the top of the minds of most Nova Scotians. The Liberals got rid of the province's film tax credit early on in the McNeil Government. Burrill said the NDP would bring in a $23-million yearly film tax credit with an additional $10 million in the first year.
We are not taking sides in terms of provinces fighting for films to work in their province. We do feel like provinces that do a good job of making films, such as Nova Scotia, should be making that fight.
All of the parties support a ferry from Portland, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The difference lies in the level of taxpayer funding.
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