HALIFAX - Tim Houston gambled that Nova Scotia voters would re-elect the Progressive Conservatives with another majority — even though he ignored his government's fixed-election-date legislation.

Tim Houston said his Progressive Conservative government needed a renewed, robust mandate to continue doing Nova Scotia's work and to stand up to the

Polls show Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston poised to win a landslide victory in a snap provincial election focused on affordability, health care and housing. Analysts say Houston called the early election to capitalize on Justin Trudeau’s unpopularity in the province.