Strategists and experts react to ‘distant early warning alert’ after unexpected outcome of Nova Scotia election

The campaign marked the first defeat of an incumbent government since the beginning of the pandemic, but experts say that some key factors are different for the federal Liberals.

Nova Scotia's new Premier-designate Tim Houston, pictured on the campaign trail. Mr. Houston won a majority government in the province's Aug. 17 election, turfing the provincial Liberals from power. Photograph courtesy of Tim Houston's Twitter

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

August 20, 2021

In his victory speech on Tuesday evening, Nova Scotia premier-designate Tim Houston uttered a phrase that may have briefly sent chills down the spines of some federal Liberals. “Just because there is a pandemic, doesn’t mean that government gets a free pass,” said Mr. Houston, as his Nova Sco...

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