Nova Scotia’s municipal elections are set to continue as planned in October, despite the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
Chuck Porter, Nova Scotia’s municipal affairs minister, confirmed the news in a letter sent to the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities on Wednesday. “I can confirm for you we will be holding the municipal elections in October of 2020,” Porter wrote in his letter. “If we delay elections beyond October, there will be thousands of Nova Scotians who will not have a representative at the table when those councils make important decisions about the future of their communities.” [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The department of municipal affairs confirmed the decision to