Nova Scotia Liberals Intervene Against Power Rate Hike, Call for Multi-Year Rate Plan

January 7, 2026

Today, Interim Leader Iain Rankin will intervene on behalf of the Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus in Nova Scotia Power’s latest rate hike application, opposing yet another increase and calling for a shift to a stable multi-year rate plan to end...

Rankin takes interim leadership role, calls for stronger economic direction for Nova Scotia

December 8, 2025

Effective today, Iain Rankin will take over as Interim Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. As planned following last year’s election, Rankin and Derek Mombourquette have been sharing the responsibility of rebuilding the Party, and it is now Rankin’s...

Nova Scotia Liberal Party Launches Persons with Disabilities Commission

December 3, 2025

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Nova Scotia Liberal Party is proud to announce the launch of its Persons with Disabilities Commission – an initiative aimed at promoting accessibility, inclusion, and representation across the province. This important initiative...

Liberals press for answers as NSP executives appear before committee

November 25, 2025

Today, Nova Scotia Power executives will appear before the Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee following growing reports of inflated and inaccurate bills in the aftermath of the March 2025 cyberattack. Despite the cybersecurity breach and Nova Scotia Power’s ongoing...

Liberals urge government to save HRM infant feeding clinic

November 6, 2025

Nova Scotia Liberals are urging the Houston government to take immediate action to prevent the closure of Halifax’s publicly funded Infant Feeding Support Drop-In Clinic – a vital resource for new parents and babies. The Halifax Primary Care Clinic announced...

Conservatives vote down motion to protect West Mabou Beach

October 28, 2025

At today’s meeting of the Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee, Liberal MLA Iain Rankin tabled a motion reaffirming the Committee’s support for protecting Nova Scotia’s protected lands, including West Mabou Beach Provincial Park – but Conservative members voted it...

Liberals call for an independent review of Nova Scotia Power

October 23, 2025

The Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus is calling on the Houston government to initiate an independent review of Nova Scotia Power to restore accountability and ensure the province’s energy future is reliable, affordable, and sustainable. This year alone, Nova Scotians have...

Liberals urge Houston government to honour $10-a-day childcare commitment

October 20, 2025

Liberal Education Critic Iain Rankin has written to the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Brendan Maguire, urging the Houston government to reaffirm its commitment to the Canada-Nova Scotia Early Learning and Childcare Agreement. Nova Scotia was once a...

Short Session Underscores Need for More Focus on Nova Scotians’ Priorities

October 3, 2025

As the fall legislative session comes to a close, the Nova Scotia Liberal Caucus is highlighting the work they brought forward to address the concerns of families across the province. During this sitting, the Liberals introduced legislation to ease the...