3pm- NS awards book contract to U.S. company

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Posted Aug 28, 2013 05:20:59 PM.

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ANNE WHEBBY, will discuss a government decision that will see Nova Scotia school books come from the U.S. KEVIN LACEY, from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, will talk about the Nova Scotia government’s announcement about ambulances. MUHAMMAD MASALMEH will talk about the situation in Syria. GRETCHEN FITZGERALD will talk about fracking in the province. PC leader JAMIE BAILLIE will talk marijuana and discuss his plan to increase the population of of the province.

 

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