Some N.S. municipalities who voted for pause on uranium get letters from premier / Global
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 5:22 pm permalink
Nova Scotia municipalities that voted to pause uranium exploration have received stern letters from the premier, who stressed the urgent need for funding and backing natural resource projects. The correspondence highlights a bitter tug‐of‐war between local autonomy and provincial economic priorities, leaving constituents to wonder whose interests ultimately take precedence.
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