Matt MacKnight

• Elections Nova Scotia makes 23 recommendations to voting legislation

  Chief among the recommendations is a government move to clear up voter confusion around the withdrawal of candidates after nominations close.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2018
  
• N.S. NDP leader won’t rule out possibility of welcoming ousted candidate back to party

  Bill McEwen, the NDP's Dartmouth East candidate, resigned earlier this month after controversial online comments came to light.

  Politics

  May 26, 2017
  
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• Nova Scotia Liberals knocked off message as campaign absorbs two scandals

  The news pushed McNeil off message on day ten of the election campaign

  News

  May 9, 2017
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• Former N.S. Liberal candidate apologizes for Down syndrome tweet that ousted him from race

  In an emailed statement, MacKnight wrote that he has matured since the tweets were posted four years ago

  Politics

  May 9, 2017
• Kyley Harris resigns from N.S. Liberal campaign

  Harris was charged with assault in 2014.

  Canada

  May 9, 2017
• Nova Scotia Liberal candidate removed for Down syndrome tweet

  The tweet reads: "Phone rings: 'what time does the other source store close at today?' seriously a**hole? Call them not me! #downsydrome [sic] #stupidcustomers."

  Politics

  May 8, 2017