The Atlantic Accord is an agreement signed in 1985 between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to manage offshore oil and gas resources adjacent to Newfoundland and Labrador .
25-621: The name was also used to describe a 2005 cash transfer agreement between the Government of Canada and the governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador under a similar legislative framework. This Canadian politics –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a treaty is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Government of Nova Scotia The Government of Nova Scotia ( French : Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse , Scottish Gaelic : Riaghaltas Alba Nuadh )
50-531: A Bachelor of Commerce . He then moved to Bermuda , working there as a consultant from 1995 to 2007. Houston then worked as a chartered accountant and as a financial consultant with Deloitte . On November 2, 2020, he was awarded the profession’s highest mark of distinction, the Fellow (FCPA) designation, by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Nova Scotia. On November 27, 2012, Houston won
75-497: A clean slate at the helm of his leadership team" for the Tories' intended overhaul of the healthcare system. Houston appointed a new NSHA board as well as a new CEO, Karen Oldfield, who possessed no healthcare experience. The Houston government lifted Nova Scotia's COVID-19 measures in March 2022, including public health restrictions and mask requirements. Infectious disease experts questioned
100-600: A majority government in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election , becoming the first Progressive Conservative premier since 2009. He called a snap election in 2024 , increasing his party's majority mandate. Born in Halifax , Nova Scotia , Houston lived in several different places around the world as his father was in the military. His family eventually re-settled in Halifax and Houston attended Halifax West High School . Houston attended Saint Mary's University , graduating in 1992 with
125-464: A new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia . Construction was supposed to begin in late 2022 on a new gallery complex, designed by Halifax architect Omar Gandhi , on the Halifax waterfront. In 2022, the provincial government announced that Owls Head , a 266-hectare piece of land on the Eastern Shore, would be designated a provincial park. A controversial golf course development had previously been planned for
150-562: A review of 20 provincial Crown corporations to "[ensure] the most efficient and accountable methodology for the undertaking of their respective tasks". In July 2022, the Houston government announced a reshuffle of several agencies. Nova Scotia Lands and Develop Nova Scotia will be merged to form a new corporation called Build Nova Scotia. Innovacorp , Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI), and the Invest Nova Scotia Fund will be merged into
175-633: Is a Canadian politician who is the 30th and current premier of Nova Scotia since 2021. He was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election . A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia , he represents the electoral district of Pictou East . Houston also served as the leader of the opposition from 2018 to 2021. He and the Progressive Conservative party won
200-583: Is the government of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia . The powers and structure of the province are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867 . In modern Canadian use, the term "government" refers broadly to the cabinet of the day (formally the Executive Council of Nova Scotia ) chosen from the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and the non-political staff within each provincial department or agency – that is,
225-684: The Opposition, that he would not criticize the Government without offering his own ideas in response. The incumbent Liberals held a 75% approval rating in June 2021. In an upset , Houston and the Progressive Conservatives won a majority government in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election , becoming the first Progressive Conservative premier since 2009. Houston ran on a Red Tory platform that promised more spending on health care. Houston and his cabinet were sworn in on August 31, 2021. Houston
250-586: The Progressive Conservative Party after the first ballot results were announced on October 27, 2018, at the Party's Leadership Convention in Halifax. He earned 48.96% of the points on the first ballot, leaving other candidates no clear path to victory. The other candidates conceded after the first ballot. Houston has been publicly open to the option of fracking in Nova Scotia. He has said, as Leader of
275-420: The Progressive Conservative nomination in the riding of Pictou East for the 2013 Nova Scotia general election . He was elected MLA of Pictou East on October 8, 2013, with 48.08% of the vote. He was re-elected on May 30, 2017 with 73.88% of the vote. On November 19, 2017, Houston announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia . Houston was elected leader of
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#1732859169742300-538: The civil service. Nova Scotia has a unicameral legislature, the General Assembly , whose sole chamber is the House of Assembly . In total, 55 representatives are elected to serve the interests of the province. The political party that wins the largest number of seats in the legislature normally forms the Government, and the party's leader becomes premier of the province (the head of government). The current government of
325-650: The colony of Nova Scotia in January and February 1848. Howe's push for responsible government was inspired by the work of Thomas McCulloch and Jotham Blanchard almost two decades earlier. The functions of the sovereign, Charles III , King of Canada and King in Right of Nova Scotia , are exercised by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia . The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the Governor General of Canada on
350-654: The final decisions of the Government. It is responsible for the operations and management of government as well as for making key policy decisions. The Executive Council is made up of Ministers, who are conventionally also members of the House of Assembly (MLAs). They are chosen by the Premier and appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. Tim Houston Timothy Jerome Houston MLA FCPA ( / ˈ h juː s t ən / HEW -stən ; born April 10, 1970)
375-458: The head of government in Nova Scotia, the premier exercises a substantial amount of power. James B. Uniacke was the first Premier of Nova Scotia and led the government from 1848 to 1854. The current Premier, Tim Houston , was sworn in as premier on August 31, 2021. He is the 30th Premier of the Province of Nova Scotia since Confederation. The Executive Council (also known as Cabinet) makes
400-411: The move and predicted a rise in cases. In May 2022, the government lifted mask requirements in public schools. In July 2022, the government ended the requirement for those infected with COVID-19 to isolate. The number of cases (and associated deaths) increased thereafter, which some experts attributed to the government's lifting of pandemic precautions. Shortly after taking office, Houston launched
425-572: The movement for responsible government , a government that is dependent on the support of an elected assembly instead of a monarch or vicegerent. Under the guidance of Joseph Howe, who led the Reformers (Liberals), the first genuine political party appeared in the election of 1836. The first instance of responsible government in the British Empire outside of the United Kingdom itself was achieved by
450-438: The new Invest Nova Scotia. Decision-making power was removed from boards, with the organisations placed under direct government control: Invest Nova Scotia will report directly to the minister of economic development, while Build Nova Scotia will be overseen by the minister for public works. Existing CEOs and boards were sacked. Opposition leaders accused Houston of nepotism after appointing "personal friends" as interim CEOs of
475-669: The proposal would get due process and be subject to public consultation. In April 2023, the government informed the developer it would not consider the proposal as there is no mechanism within the Provincial Parks Act to allow it to proceed. In December 2023, the province announced 23 new or expanded protected areas, protecting around 14,000 additional hectares of land. Houston lives in Pictou County with his wife Carol, and children Paget and Zachary. In 2017, it came to light that Houston's name had been mentioned several times in
500-655: The province is led by the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, headed by Premier Tim Houston who was sworn into office in August 2021. In 1758, Nova Scotia was granted an elected assembly, becoming the first Canadian colony to enjoy a representative political institution. The representatives of Nova Scotia's House of Assembly were elected by a limited number of individuals who were required to own property and swear on certain oaths. This changed in 1836 when political reformer Joseph Howe started
525-638: The recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada , in consultation with the Premier of Nova Scotia . In the case of unconstitutional actions, the Lieutenant Governor has the power to dismiss a government by refusing a decision of the Executive Council. This power is rarely used as it would disrupt the affairs of the elected government. The Premier of Nova Scotia is the President of the Executive Council. Being
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#1732859169742550-583: The role. The Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency was established during Houston's premiership to administer the province's public housing, amalgamating several existing housing authorities. In addition, the Joint Regional Transportation Agency was created "for the purpose of creating a master transportation plan" for the metropolitan Halifax region. Citing rising costs, Houston announced in July 2022 an indefinite "pause" to plans to construct
575-513: The site. Of the proposal, Houston had written in 2021, "I will never allow this type of situation to happen under my watch and certainly wouldn't instigate it like [former premier Iain Rankin] did." In a similar case, public concern has emerged over a proposed golf course, conceived by a private developer, to be located at West Mabou Beach Provincial Park in Cape Breton. In late 2022, Houston said that
600-488: The two new agencies; Tom Hickey would lead Invest Nova Scotia, while Wayne Crawley would head Build Nova Scotia. Each will receive up to $ 18,000 a month in remuneration. Nova Scotia NDP leader Claudia Chender criticised Houston for hiring friends rather than putting the posts to open competition. Houston defended the appointments, stating that Hickey and Crawley were the most qualified. Hickey resigned two weeks into his appointment, citing an inability to commit enough time to
625-555: Was elected on a platform to fix Nova Scotia's healthcare system, but failed to do so. By mid-2022, Nova Scotia's family doctor waitlist hit an all-time high of 100,000, prompting opposition leaders to accuse Houston of breaking his campaign promise to fix healthcare. A day after being sworn in, Houston fired the CEO and board of the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), the provincial healthcare provider. He stated that he "needed
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