Nova Scotia's chief electoral officer says her office is dropping a formal investigation launched during last month’s provincial byelection in the riding of Preston. A sign marking a polling station is seen as a pedestrian walks past in Halifax, on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese CANADAHALIFAX news Nova Scotia electoral officer drops Preston byelection complaint investigation by admin 9 سبتمبر، 2023 written by admin 9 سبتمبر، 2023 181 CITYnews halifax \ By The Canadian Press HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s chief electoral officer says her office is dropping a formal investigation launched during the campaign ahead of last month’s provincial byelection in the riding of Preston. Dorothy Rice called in the RCMP after the Liberals ignored an order to remove campaign signs and materials that suggested a plan was in the works to establish a waste dump in the riding. Rice made the move after the governing Progressive Conservatives filed a complaint on July 28, saying the Liberal material wrongly asserted that Premier Tim Houston was doing nothing to stop the plan. In a statement today, Rice says that after further consideration of the original complaint she’s decided to discontinue the investigation and she has also advised the RCMP of her decision. Rice says the matter is considered “concluded” and she won’t be making further comment, although she will make recommendations for legislative change regarding the regulation of election advertising in a report on the byelection expected in the coming weeks. Progressive Conservative Twila Grosse won the Aug. 8 byelection, taking a seat that had been held by the Liberals for most of the last 20 years. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 8, 2023. The Canadian Press 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Stormwater charge moving to municipal property tax bills this fall next post Université Sainte-Anne in N.S. says it supports probe into 50 sexual assault claims You may also like Small memorial set up outside Walmart where 19-year-old... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 Province reduces HST rate beginning April 1 23 أكتوبر، 2024 Nova Scotia company fined $80,000 after worker dies... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 Driver caught going 65 km/h over the speed... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 الحزب الليبرالي: 24 نائباً يطالبون زعيمهم، ترودو، بالتنحي 23 أكتوبر، 2024 بنك كندا يخفّض الفائدة الأساسية نصف نقطة إلى... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 مظاهرة للتنديد بقصف مستشفى شهداء الأقصى في غزة 23 أكتوبر، 2024 New Brunswick Liberals win majority, Susan Holt first... 22 أكتوبر، 2024 إحياء شهر التراث الأميركي اللاتيني في مانيتوبا للمرة... 22 أكتوبر، 2024