As of right now, @nspc is leading with 12, with the Liberals at 7 and NDP 3
First results are in for Cumberland North, which we're expecting to be tight. Liberal Bill Casey leading by one vote over former PC Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Liberal MLA and Cabinet Minister Randy Delorey currently in 3rd place in the riding of Antigonish
18-9-3 for the PCs, but still waiting for several results to come in from Halifax, where the Liberals are expected to make up ground
Jennifer Ehrenfeld-Poole, the PC who came under fire for previous social media posts early in the campaign, currently leading in Annapolis (Stephen McNeil's territory)
Some of the PC candidate that have been declared elected:
Don't look now, but the PCs are currently leading or elected in 29 ridings (28 makes a majority)
BREAKING: Global News is projecting Liberal Lloyd Hines will lose his seat in Guysborough-Tracadie
Smith-McCrossin pulling out to a larger lead
Global News is projecting Tim Houston and the PCs will form government in Nova Scotia. Currently leading and elected in 28 ridings.
Liberal Cabinet Minister Randy Delorey still losing in Antigonish
PCs now leading and elected in 33 ridings.
Zach Churchill now in second once again in Yarmouth, a riding that is typically a Liberal stronghold
Independent Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin now with a huge lead in Cumberland North @smithc902@globalhalifax
Iain Rankin currently leading in his riding
Close race happening right now in Annapolis between Carmen Kerr and Jennifer Ehrenfeld-Poole
#BREAKING: Global News is projecting former PC, now independent Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin (@NovaScotiaESM) will win in Cumberland North.
Global News is projecting both Tim Houston and Iain Rankin will win back their seats in the house. @TimHoustonNS@IainTRankin
Global News is projecting PC Michelle Thompson will defeat Liberal Minister Randy Delorey in Antigonish
Expecting it to be a tight race here: NDP's Joanne Hussey with a lead over incumbent Liberal Patricia Arab. @JoanneHusseyNDP
Halifax/Dartmouth looking fairly orange. Suzy Hansen with the win over Liberal Colin Coady
Global News is projecting @ChenderClaudia will defeat Liberal Lesley MacKay in Dartmouth South
There are a few close ridings that is preventing the call of a PC majority government, including Clare, Yarmouth, Lunenburg and Chester-St. Margaret's.
Still several polls to come in, but a close race developing in Bedford South
Global News is projecting @bmaguirens will win back his seat in Halifax Atlantic
Global News is projecting @jillbalser will win in the riding of Digby-Annapolis. This is the first time the riding has elected a female candidate.
Brad Johns wins back Sackville-Uniacke.
Another tight race happening in Sackville-Cobequid, where PC @SteveCraigNS is trying to hang on to his seat.
Here are some close ridings you should keep an eye on down the stretch here.
Liberal Tony Ince is hanging on by a hair in Cole Harbour
Clare is hands down the closest race we're watching: Liberal Ronnie LeBlanc with a 4-vote lead over PC Carl Deveau
NDP Leader Gary Burrill has won back his seat in Halifax-Chebucto -- that's another orange win on the Halifax peninsula. @GaryBurrill
Liberal Angela Simmonds with a big lead in Preston with 7 polls yet to report
Things have slowed over the past 15-30 minutes as we await more polls to come in. Here's a currently look at the map.
Liberal Fred Tilley just took Northside-Westmount over PC Incumbent Murray Ryan
That’s it from me for tonight. I’ll be back tomorrow on Global News Morning with @paulbrothers and @AlyseHand from 6-10 to summarize everything that happened.
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Kinsella says “protesters behaviours and actions creates unsafe” circumstances. He says some of the protesters were organized and some came with sensory irritants
While I was there in the morning, I did not see a single protester carrying a sensory irritant
Police and city staff have spoken to one person inside the green tent as well as one person inside the temporary shelter to the left, but there was no answer at the other once they knocked. Things seem to be at a standstill.
They’ve now made entry on the second shelter, it appears the individual inside was sleeping