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Is the Era of Conservative Premiers Over?
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- CANADALAND
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- Jun 23, 2026
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- 1815
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Summary
Progressive Conservative Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston had been one of the most popular politicians in the country. Mark Carney-level popular. Regina George-level popular. For a while, it looked like Nova Scotia would be Houston’s forever. But now his popularity is at its lowest point since he took on the top job. Host Noor Azrieh sits down with his former Justice Minister turned Liberal MLA Becky Druhan to unpack her striking political turn: how does a senior member of a government go from defending it to deciding the problem is the very government she once helped run? Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Imogen Sayers (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Cappachione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork) Guests: Becky Druhan Photo: Becky Druhan Additional music: Audio Network Background reading: N.S. premier defends $53.6-million budget cut reversal, floats idea of ‘budget tour’ – CTV News Houston's approval rating sinks amid budget cuts: Poll – City News MLA Becky Druhan joins Nova Scotia Liberal Party, intends to run for leadership - Halifax – Global News Independent MLAs slow N.S. government agenda at Province House – CBC News Sponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at douglas.ca/canadaland Visit fizz.ca to learn more about Fizz mobile and its long list of added-value features, and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN40 to get 40$ off and 10GB of free data. Get ahead of your to-do list with fifteen dollars off your first task at Taskrabbit.ca or on the Taskrabbit app usin…