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Stephen McNeil

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Name: Stephen McNeil

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Nova Scotia premier denies witnessing MLA scuffle

There is a new twist in the alleged scuffle between two MLAs at the Nova Scotia legislature.Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter is denying reports he was in the bathroom when former cabinet minister Percy Paris allegedly assaulted Keith Colwell on May ... [Published CTV News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Keith Colwell, Darrell Dexter, Percy Paris

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

MLA debacle sent to Internal Affairs Committee

A Liberal member of the Nova Scotia legislature who alleges he was assaulted by a New Democrat politician says he doesn’t know what sparked the incident.The legislature voted today to allow its internal affairs committee to take a deeper look at the conduct ... [Published News 95.7 Halifax - May 11 2013]

Entities: Percy Paris, Keith Colwell, Stephen McNeil

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Assault charge leaves Nova Scotia leaders questioning legislature decorum

Percy Paris fields questions on a decision to reject proposals for a ferry service linking Yarmouth to Maine, in Halifax on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Nova Scotia's economic and rural development minister resigned from cabinet late last night after he says ... [Published Kelowna Daily Courier - May 10 2013]

Entities: Percy Paris, Keith Colwell, Darrell Dexter

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

Tony Smith

N.S. Premier, advocate clash over orphanage abuse probe

Tony Smith, the head of a group of former residents who allege they were abused at the Home for Colored Children, took Mr. Dexter to task Thursday as the Premier was answering reporters’ questions outside the legislature. Mr. Smith and his group, the ... [Published Globe and Mail - May 10 2013]

Entities: Tony Smith, Abuse, Shelburne (Nova Scotia, Canada), Stephen McNeil, Robert Wright

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 3 reports

Conservative Party of Canada (Canada)

PC Leader says MLAs should lose pay for missing work

Brynn Langille May 9, 2013 10:10:06 AMThe legislature is erupting with talk about whether or not MLAs should lose pay for missing work for vacation, and who should be approving vacation requests when the house is sitting.Progressive Conservative leader ... [Published News 95.7 Halifax - May 09 2013]

Entities: Stephen McNeil, Conservative Party of Canada (Canada), Manning MacDonald

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Winning hearts and minds the Nova Scotian way

It used to be that when political parties starting directing the ever-increasingly difficult to grab attention of the voters with damning video of their enemies, an election would be well underway or just rolling out. Currently the NDP and the Liberals ... [Published Frank Magazine - May 08 2013]

Entities: Stephen McNeil, Jean Laroche, Taxes, Dipper

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Liberal Leader concerned about Irving spending

MapNova Scotia Liberal leader Stephen McNeil has expressed concern over government spending on Irving projects.This comes on the heels of Irving announcing it will be spending $8 million on a new parking garage at the Halifax shipyard.McNeil says this ... [Published News 95.7 Halifax - May 08 2013]

Entities: Stephen McNeil, Halifax Shipyard, Taxes

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair meets with Rehtaeh Parsons protesters in Halifax

About 20 protesters could barely be heard chanting and drumming outside the hall in Halifax where federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair delivered a speech to a provincial party preparing for an election.Rehtaeh's family alleges the 17-year-old girl killed herself ... [Published Squamish Chief - May 04 2013]

Entities: Halifax (Canada), Darrell Dexter, Rehtaeh Parsons, Stephen McNeil

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Dexter highlights successes, slams Liberals

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s premier highlighted the NDP’s successes over the past four years during a speech today at what will likely be the party’s last annual general meeting before an election.Darrell Dexter says his party helped bring multibillion dollar ... [Published Metronews - May 04 2013]

Entities: Darrell Dexter, Halifax (Canada), Stephen McNeil, Muskrat

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 4 reports

Review rules on housing allowances for Nova Scotia politicians: opposition

HALIFAX - Both of Nova Scotia's opposition leaders say they favour an independent review of rules on how far politicians must live from the legislature before receiving allowances for rental accomodations.Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil said Thursday that ... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 03 2013]

Entities: Michel Samson, Gordie Gosse, Stephen McNeil, Halifax (Canada), Darrell Dexter

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

N.S. premier defends government fight against orphanage lawsuit

4:04PM ADTHALIFAX -- Premier Darrell Dexter is defending the government's decision to ask the courts to dismiss affidavits from people who allege they were abused at the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children.Dexter says he sees nothing contradictory about ... [Published CTV News - May 02 2013]

Entities: Lawsuit, Darrell Dexter, Halifax (Canada), Affidavit, Stephen McNeil

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 4 reports

Pre-election promises start with health district debate

Liberal, Progressive Conservative vows to merge health districts shot down by NDP Stephen McNeil says it's time to merge the province's health boards. (CBC)There's no election call yet but Nova Scotia’s provincial leaders are already test driving a few ... [Published CBC - May 01 2013]

Entities: Stephen McNeil, Darrell Dexter, Health Care, Progressive Conservatives

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Nova Scotia premier denies witnessing MLA scuffle [Published CTV News - May 17 2013]
MLA debacle sent to Internal Affairs Committee [Published News 95.7 Halifax - May 11 2013]
Assault charge leaves Nova Scotia leaders quest... [Published Kelowna Daily Courier - May 10 2013]
N.S. Premier, advocate clash over orphanage abu... [Published Globe and Mail - May 10 2013]
Former orphanage residents slam panel to addres... [Published CTV News - May 09 2013]
PC Leader says MLAs should lose pay for missing... [Published News 95.7 Halifax - May 09 2013]
Tory leader wants N.S. MLAs to have pay docked ... [Published Metronews - May 09 2013]
Liberal MLA defends vacation while house in ses... [Published MSN Canada - May 08 2013]
Manning MacDonald won't run in the next election [Published CBC - May 08 2013]
Winning hearts and minds the Nova Scotian way [Published Frank Magazine - May 08 2013]
Liberal Leader concerned about Irving spending [Published News 95.7 Halifax - May 08 2013]
Tory House Leader says Samson trying to take ad... [Published 101.5FM The Hawk - May 06 2013]
CUPE Nova Scotia charges so-called 'cost-saving... [Published Market Wire - May 06 2013]
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair meets with Rehtaeh Parso... [Published Squamish Chief - May 04 2013]
Dexter highlights successes, slams Liberals [Published Metronews - May 04 2013]
Review rules on housing allowances for Nova Sco... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 03 2013]
Review of N.S. MLA's living allowance underway: AG [Published CTV News - May 03 2013]
Nova Scotia politicians' housing scrutinized [Published Metronews - May 02 2013]
Auditor general says review of Nova Scotia Libe... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 02 2013]
N.S. premier defends government fight against o... [Published CTV News - May 02 2013]
Premier defends fight against lawsuit [Published Metronews - May 02 2013]
N.S. announces emergency funding for sexual ass... [Published CTV News - May 01 2013]
Pre-election promises start with health distric... [Published CBC - May 01 2013]
NS opposition say they would trim health author... [Published Global News Canada - May 01 2013]
The Revue Cinema showcases local photographers ... [Published Inside Toronto - Apr 30 2013]
Premier raps plans to cut health boards [Published Metronews - Apr 30 2013]
Nova Scotia premier takes swipe at opposition p... [Published Brandon Sun - Apr 30 2013]
Steele maintains he didn't mislead house on def... [Published CBC - Apr 25 2013]
Province proposes tax referendum when it comes ... [Published Metronews - Apr 19 2013]
NDP says referendum should be held to bring bac... [Published CTV News - Apr 19 2013]