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The Canadian Press
Posted June 16, 2025 3:08 pm
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Nova Scotia’s premier says he’s disenchanted the province’s Court docket of Enchantment has declined to say which degree of presidency has accountability for the land bridge to New Brunswick.
In its resolution launched Friday, the courtroom stated the Nova Scotia authorities was doubtlessly utilizing the case for political functions.
It added that the query posed by the province was imprecise and had political undertones, making it “inappropriate to reply.”
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In a press release, Premier Tim Houston says the courtroom’s justification was not a legit motive to keep away from answering the query.
Nova Scotia has lengthy maintained that the federal authorities ought to pay all the price of upgrading protections for the Chignecto Isthmus — at the moment estimated at $650 million — however Ottawa has agreed to pay solely half of the venture.
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In July 2023, the province requested the courtroom to settle the constitutional query of whether or not the transportation, commerce and communication hyperlinks throughout the land bridge are throughout the unique legislative authority of Parliament.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 16, 2025.
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