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N.S. Premier Tim Houston takes over as Energy minister amid cabinet shuffle
Premier Houston took over the energy portfolio and reassigned key ministries to boost resource development aimed at economic growth and poverty reduction.
- On Tuesday, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston shuffled his cabinet in a ceremony closed to the media, dropping three ministers who oversaw justice, energy and natural resources.
- Houston will take over the energy department from Trevor Boudreau and said the shuffle will keep the government focused on energy and resource development to benefit Nova Scotians.
- Among portfolio moves, John White was named minister of housing, John A. Macdonald, MLA for East Hants, became minister of municipal affairs, Scott Armstrong was appointed attorney general and minister of justice, and Kim Masland added the natural resources portfolio.
- Three outgoing ministers will remain as MLAs after the shuffle, and members shared the private ceremony with family, the premier's office said Tuesday.
- Tuesday's event was the second time journalists were barred under Houston's Progressive Conservatives, with reporters turned away by building security and limited coverage at the Dec. 12 ceremony.
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Tim Houston takes over as Minister of Energy in late-year cabinet shuffle
Talks about making Nova Scotia an energy superpower may have culminated in a late-year cabinet shuffle as the premier appointed himself as the new Minister of Energy. Premier Tim Houston announced several cabinet changes on Tuesday, including his new expanded role in the energy portfolio. The press release from the province notes he will stay […]
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston shuffles cabinet, drops three ministers
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Nova Scotia's opposition parties claim that Prime Minister Tim Houston's surprise ministerial reshuffle on Tuesday took place in secret and without any accountability.
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