MLA’s from across Nova Scotia braved the weather to get to Halifax today. They had no choice. Premier Stephen McNeil asked the Speaker to recall the House of Assembly. At 2pm today, McNeil released a statement indicating the opening of the legislature will be delayed to tomorrow night at 8pm due to weather.
Statement from Premier https://t.co/6ebs0YNjZt
— Nova Scotia Gov. (@nsgov) February 13, 2017
He says after updates from the Emergency Management Office and Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, it is clear the speaker cannot ask staff to report to the legislature this evening. McNeil says he fully supports this decision, made in consultation with senior government officials and emergency management staff. The government is planning to impose a contract on the province’s 9300 teachers after they rejected the last tentative deal last Thursday. Opposition House Leader Chris d’Entremont says he hasn’t seen the government’s legislation that they plan to bring forward. He says the government seems insensitive. “Especially when teachers are there asking for classroom improvements. They’re there to make sure they have the best for their students. The government really does look like it’s picking on students and picking on teachers.” d’Entremont says if the Liberals don’t hit any roadblocks, the bill could possibly be passed by the end of the week. The Liberals have a solid majority holding 34 of the 51 seats in the legislature.
