Nova Scotians United | |
Abbreviation: | NSU |
Leader: | Leigh Baker |
President: | Alan Nightingale[1] |
Foundation: | December 16, 2021 |
Ideology: | Right-wing populism |
Colours: | Blue and yellow |
Blank1 Title: | Fiscal policy |
Blank2 Title: | Social policy |
Seats1 Title: | Seats in the House of Commons |
Seats2 Title: | Seats in the Senate |
Seats3 Title: | Seats in House of Assembly |
Country: | Canada |
State: | Nova Scotia |
Parties Dab1: | List of political parties in Nova Scotia |
Elections Dab1: | List of post-confederation Nova Scotia general elections |
Nova Scotians United (NSU) is a political party in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Nova Scotians United started as an anti-protocol group that protested against COVID-19 restrictions.[2]
The party registered with Elections Nova Scotia on December 16, 2021.[3]
During the Canada convoy protest in February 2022, the party was involved with protests in Halifax where party leader Leigh Baker spoke at a rally.[4]
Bobby Taylor was nominated in the 2023 Preston provincial by-election, which served as the first political test for the party.[5] He received 95 votes in the by-election, or 2.20% of the popular vote.
The party focuses on reducing taxes, allowing private healthcare, choice in education, and opposition to COVID-19 protocols.[6]
The party has the following statement on the platform page of their website:[7]