Nova Scotia voters handed Tim Houston's Progressive Conservatives a second consecutive majority government in Tuesday's provincial election, a formidable outcome aided in part by the stunning collapse of Liberal support.

Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives, led by Tim Houston, have handily won re-election in a snap provincial vote that focused on affordability, housing and health care.

It's election day in Nova Scotia, as Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives seek a second mandate. Houston opted to call a snap election on Oct. 27 -- ignoring his government’s election law, which for the first time in Nova Scotia set a fixed election date: July 15,

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.

Global News is projecting that Tim Houston and his Progressive Conservatives have won a majority government – their second since 2021. It was a celebratory mood at PC headquarters in Pictou, N.S., as Global’s Megan King reports.