Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston met with Lieutenant-Governor Arthur J. LeBlanc
Lieutenant Arthur J. LeBlanc meets Progressive Conservative Leader and Pictou East MLA Tim Houston requesting he form a government. (Communications Nova Scotia photo)
today. Following his party’s election victory on Tuesday, the Pictou East MLA was requested by LeBlanc to form a new government. Houston accepted the invitation and is now referred to as Premier-designate.
A swearing-in ceremony of Houston as Premier and his cabinet will be held in the coming weeks. Houston named a seven member transition team on Wednesday.
Yesterday, Liberal Leader Iain Rankin met with the Lieutenant-Governor and notified LeBlanc of his intention to resign as Premier.