The Liberals are under fire for rehiring a man who pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman three years ago. Kyley Harris was fired as Premier Stephen McNeil’s spokesman for waiting four days to reveal he was facing the charge. He’s now listed as director of communications for the party’s central election campaign. Both provincial Tory leader Jamie Baillie and federal interim leader Rona Ambrose say it sends “a terrible message” to domestic-assault victims.
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NDP would make minimum wage $15 an hour
NDP Leader Gary Burrill has announced his government would increase minimum wage to $15 an hour. That would help lift 130,000 Nova Scotians out of poverty. The party would also create Commission on the Local Economy to consult with businesses, social enterprises, corporations, and non-profits on how government can best support them.