Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Lyndsay Armstrong and Keith Doucette
Publication Date: March 26, 2025 - 13:14
Nova Scotia legislature sitting marked by moves to consolidate power, political scientist warns
March 26, 2025
With the Nova Scotia legislature expected to adjourn Wednesday, a political scientist says the winter sitting was marked by government moves aimed at increasing cabinet’s authority and shrinking the legislature’s ability to provide oversight.Tom Urbaniak, a professor at the University of Cape Breton, said the government’s multiple omnibus bills paint the picture of a government working to consolidate its power after winning a sweeping majority last fall.
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