3pm Hour – big poll numbers for the Liberals

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Posted Sep 6, 2012 01:32:53 PM.

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A violent offender is being released back into the community. Cst. Brian Palmeter joins us to talk. Mayor of Wolfville Bob Stead talks about how they’re trying to curb excessive drinking as Acadia’s students resume classes. The Nova Scotia Liberals are on a steady increase in the polls, the latest by CRA has them with 41% of the voters share. Leader Stephen McNeil joins us. MLA Bill Estabrooks, he is concerned school board candidates aren’t getting enough attention.

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