2026-2027 Budget in the News

We have gathered as many news articles as we could find referencing the 2026-2027 budget. This is not an exhaustive list.

April 9, 2026: CBC News Taryn Grant  Houston government closes the book on controversial budget session

April 5, 2026: Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press Terrilee Bulger: video: Co-owner Terrilee Bulger sat down with filmmaker @fateh_ahmed9 to discuss the Nova Scotia Government cuts to the arts and the elimination of the Publisher Assistance Fund.

March 31, 2026: The Coast Liz LeClair : Banning the people from the people’s house

March 26, 2026: NSGEU: The Power of the People Forces Premier to Back Pedal on Some Cuts

March 26, 2026: NSEU: The Slash and Burn Blizzard Budget

March 26, 2026: NSEU: Houston Cuts Good Paying Jobs On Top of Deficit Budget

March 25, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson :Nova Scotia budget bill passes as public banned from Province House 

March 25, 2026: Global News Rebecca Lau & Skye Bryden-Blom: Nova Scotia’s legislature closed to public after singing protesters interrupt budget vote

March 25, 2026: CBC News Andrew Sampson: For the first time ever, there are no tolls on Halifax bridges. Why now? 

March 23, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson:Province silent on fate of N.S. poverty reduction credit in 2026-27 budget 

March 13, 2026: CBC News Taryn Grant: Public’s chance to speak to N.S. budget bill coming after spring break

March 12, 2026: CBC News Sean Mott: NDP leader says N.S. deficit is ‘problem of the premier’s own making’

March 11, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson: Funding restored for some: Navigating the many moving parts of the N.S. budget

March 10, 2026: CBC News Michael Gorman: Opposition slows budget debate with procedural measure

March 10, 2026: CBC News Frances Willick: ‘We got it wrong’: N.S. government reverses course on some budget cuts after outcry

March 5, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson: Province House roundup: Cuts to nursing home staff; Premier links NDP to arts protest  

March 4, 2026: The Canadian Press Darren Calabrese: Portion of NS legislature closed to public after week of protests over grant cuts

March 4, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson: ‘Anxious and angry:’ Advocates share impact of budget cut to N.S. caregiver benefit

March 3, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson :Liberal leader predicts public pushback may soften budget cuts 

February 27, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Yvette d’Entremont:‘Sounding the alarm’: Advocates express concern about austerity budget impacts on poverty and affordability in Nova Scotia 

February 27, 2026: Means & Ways:  2026 Nova Scotia Budget: Large Deficits, Higher Debt, and a Push for Fiscal Stability

February 26, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson : Houston hitting the road despite budget uproar

February 26, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson:  Liberals challenge Progressive Conservative math on child care fees 

February 25, 2026: The Chronicle Herald George Myrer: Fallout of cuts to over 250 budget grants will impact every Nova Scotia community

February 24, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson : Opposition politicians frustrated by N.S. budget

February 23, 2026: Global News Rebecca Lau:  Nova Scotia Budget: $1.2B deficit and ‘tough decisions’ on spending cuts

February 23, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson: Tim Houston’s austerity budget envisions huge deficits, staff cuts, and a billion dollars in additional cuts by 2030

February 23, 2026 Nova Scotia Legislature News release: Budget 2026-27: Defending Nova Scotia 

February 20, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson: Nova Scotia government cuts at least 70 unionized employees

February 19, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Jennifer Henderson: Program cuts expected in upcoming N.S. budget  

February 13, 2026: The Halifax Examiner Madiha Mughees: Ahead of budget, NDP lists needs of Nova Scotians