Category: Tim Houston

Lionel Desmond Inquiry: Premier Explains Why His Government Dismissed Head of Inquiry

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston made it clear today his government decided to replace the judge overseeing the Lionel Desmond inquiry because Warren Zimmer’s final report was taking too long to complete. The provincial fatality inquiry, which was created five years ago, investigated why the Afghanistan war veteran killed three members of his family and…


Amid Ongoing Wildfires, Nova Scotia Premier Reveals Federal Aid Following Hurricane Fiona Was Delayed Due to Improper Paperwork

During a press conference on Nova Scotia’s ongoing wildfires, Premier Tim Houston said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told him aid to the province following Hurricane Fiona was delayed because paperwork was improperly filled out. “Once we’d kind of been through the urgency of the crisis, in my discussions with the prime minister, he looked me…


NS Premier Says Federal Aid for Hurricane Fiona Was Delayed Due to Paperwork, as Province Asks for Help With Wildfires

During a press conference on Nova Scotia’s ongoing wildfires, Premier Tim Houston said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told him aid to the province following Hurricane Fiona was delayed because paperwork was improperly filled out. “Once we’d kind of been through the urgency of the crisis, in my discussions with the prime minister, he looked me…