The Nova Scotia Legislature was recalled Monday to vote on a bill that would end the labour dispute with the teachers union.
Bill 75 would’ve imposed the contract on teachers they had previously rejected in September.
After the education minister announced schools would be re-opening, the bill never came to a vote.
Lunenburg MLA Suzanne Lohnes-Croft says she had made up her mind on the bill.
“I would have supported it, yes. Because, as a caucus member – and if you’re going to quote me, quote all of me – I really came to understand how few people understand the parliamentary procedure.”
Lohnes-Croft says it’s a democracy in caucus as well and once the majority has decided, you come out united.
“And it may not please everyone, and it may not please my constituents – but if I am outside that caucus group, then I don’t have a voice.”
Lohnes-Croft says it’s better to have a seat at the table where she can affect change.
And she says it’s what her constituents are asking her to do.
“I have probably more who have told me, hold the line. They’re not the most vocal, they’re not on social media, but they’re the ones who come up and look me in the eye and say, hold the line.”
Lohnes-Croft says the education system didn’t get to where it is overnight and it won’t be fixed overnight.
But she is confident government will find solutions.
