NewsAlert: N.S. Premier Stephen McNeil resigning

By The Canadian Press

Posted August 6, 2020 11:39 am.

Last Updated August 6, 2020 11:54 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has announced he is stepping down as premier and Liberal party leader.

The premier said today that after 17 years in provincial politics, it’s time to do something else.

McNeil says he will stay on until a new leader is chosen.

He was elected premier in 2013 and was re-elected in 2017.

More coming.

The Canadian Press

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