Targets not to blame for rate hike

Next month, Nova Scotia Power will file its evidence on its estimat­ed fuel costs for 2011 to the Utility and Review Board. NSP must then put all the evidence on the table for its claim that a hefty hike in power rates (from 12 to 18 per cent) is warranted and unavoid­able. All facts related to increased fuel costs will then be known.

New MLAs sworn in

There are now officially a dozen Liberals in the legislature, with the two newest MLAs being sworn in Tuesday.

Liberals Times Two: MacLellan, Churchill Romp To Victory In By-Elections

The Liberals swept the provincial byelections Tuesday, regaining a riding they had held until earlier this year and picking up a new one.

MacLellan wins Glace Bay byelection

A two-horse race in the Glace Bay byelection ended with a Liberal victory for newly minted politician Geoff MacLellan.

Easy commute makes Bedford a good place to call home

When Kelly Regan became MLA for Bedford-Birch Cove last year, she was ready to handle overcrowded -- and in some cases aging -- schools, underserved recreation facilities and contentious plans for waterfront development.

Grits on NDP’s heels: Poll

McNeil wins 83% support; Grits back boss in leadership review

Budget burden sharing: The racket over brackets

Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil’s heart, ethical antennae and political instincts are all in the right place in objecting that neither cabinet ministers nor he himself should be getting a benefit from Finance Minister Graham Steele’s decision to suspend an income tax surtax and to replace it temporarily with a new top rate of 21 per cent on taxable income above $150,000.When a government is saying the budget can’t be balanced without higher taxes, its ministers must be scrupulously careful to avoid any appearance that they won’t be sharing the heavier tax burden.

Little bit of sorry goes long way

Stephen McNeil this week stood up and loudly and unequivocally proclaimed exactly what Nova Scotians have been waiting to hear: Sorry.

McNeil: Voters Discontent With Reigning NDP

Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader has a message for the NDP: “the honeymoon’s over.” Stephen McNeil, who was in Pictou County Monday meeting with business and municipal leaders, as well as local party faithful, says he’s hearing more and more that Nova Scotians are falling out of love with the reigning New Democrats.