Hundreds protest Nova Scotia budget cuts, accuse Premier of ignoring Indigenous rights
Protesters gathered outside the Nova Scotia legislature, denouncing the governments budget cuts to cultural programs and resource extraction. The budget, facing a $1.2 billion deficit, includes cuts to civil service, public services, and grants, hitting scholarships, arts funding, and programs for Mi’kmaw, Black, and African Nova Scotian communities. The premier was criticized for attending a mining convention instead of addressing the protesters. Inside the legislature, question period turned tense over the cuts, with opposition leaders slamming the government for prioritizing bridge toll eliminations over community programs. Petitions calling to reinstate the uranium mining ban were set to be tabled, with critics accusing the government of skipping consultation on these changes.
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