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Ex-N.S. PC interim leader endorses another former Tory for Liberal leadership

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Karla MacFarlane, a former interim leader of Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives and speaker of the house, has endorsed Becky Druhan to lead the provincial Liberal party. MacFarlane praised Druhan for her integrity and work ethic, noting their shared history in Premier Tim Houston's cabinet before Druhan left the PC party last fall to become an Independent and later joined the Liberals in the spring. The Liberal leadership race will conclude late next month with Druhan facing off against Amanda Mombourquette.

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Karla MacFarlane, a former interim leader of Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives (PC) who served as speaker of the house of assembly until her retirement in 2024, endorsed Becky Druhan for the position of Liberal party leader over the weekend. MacFarlane highlighted Druhan's integrity and exceptional work ethic as reasons for her endorsement. Both MacFarlane and Druhan previously served on Premier Tim Houston’s cabinet before Druhan left the PC party to become an Independent last fall and then joined the Liberals in the spring. The Liberal leadership race is currently between Druhan and Amanda Mombourquette, with the winner expected to be announced later next month.

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Karla MacFarlane is a former speaker of the house of assembly in Nova Scotia and served as interim leader of the Progressive Conservatives for most of 2018 until Premier Tim Houston was elected party leader. Get daily National news Over the weekend, MacFarlane endorsed Becky Druhan to be Liberal party leader, saying she’s always admired Druhan’s integrity and exceptional work ethic.

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Ex-N.S. PC interim leader endorses another former Tory for Liberal leadership · assertive framing

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A former interim leader of Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives has endorsed her former PC cabinet colleague to become the new provincial Liberal leader. asserted

leader → endorse → colleague

she → serve → integrity

MacFarlane and Druhan both served on Houston’s cabinet, and MacFarlane retired from politics in 2024. asserted

MacFarlane → serve → 2024

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Trump → end → rally

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shops → buy → pot

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Voters → head → Toronto

Canada receives first F-35 jets from U.S. as full order still under review Druhan left the PC party to sit as an Independent last fall, and joined the Liberals in the spring. asserted

Druhan → receive → spring

Druhan is running for Liberal leadership against Amanda Mombourquette, and the party leadership will be decided late next month. asserted

leadership → run → Mombourquette