Pictou East on October 8, 2013 and re-elect- ed on May 30, 2017. What was the deciding factor around announcing that same year your candidacy for the leadership of the Progres- sive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia? Premier Houston: I could see the potential for the province, and I was watching it slip away. It became clear that the Province needed a more focused leadership team and I couldn’t sit idly by.
“ I always say there are two reasons peopleget involved in politics. One is that someone asks you to run, and the other is that you get angry about something. No one asked me!”
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Spotlight: On November 27, 2012, you won the Progressive Conservative nomination in the riding of Pictou East for the 2013 Nova Scotia general election, but when did you become interested in entering politics and why did you select Pictou County to run? Premier Houston: I always say there are two reasons people get involved in politics. One is that someone asks you to run, and the other is that you get angry about something. No one asked me! Seeing what was happening around the County and the Province and talking about things around the rink, I knew it was time for me to step up. Running in Pictou County was an easy decision because it’s our home and where we always intend to live. Spotlight: You were first elected MLA of
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022
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