Politics

Cecil Clarke told the Cape Breton Post newspaper this week that he will seriously consider over the holiday season whether to run to replace Jamie Baillie as Progressive Conservative leader

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French Shore Tory MLA Chris d’Entremont, says he seriously considered, but then rejected, the idea of entering the race to replace departing Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie.

Yuletide is underway and most of us are looking forward to gathering around family and close friends to celebrate the good life, and counting the year’s many blessings.

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The province’s Progressive Conservative leadership race could be heating up. There is talk that Cumberland North MLA Elizabeth Smith-Crossin could enter the race to replace departing leader Jamie Baillie.

In a recent chat with prominent Atlantic pollster Don Mills, I asked how important is it for Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives to have a leadership candidate with Halifax roots.

Progressive Conservative MLA Tim Houston is the only declared contender to replace Nova Scotia Tory leader Jamie Baillie.

Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says he does not feel vindicated by a recent report from Auditor General Michael Pickup, who found fault with the way the Liberal government of Stephen McNeil has handled the mental health care file in this province.

“He is certainly the front runner. He’s the only one in the race right now,” says Atlantic pollster Don Mills of Tim Houston’s entry in the Progressive Conservative leadership race.