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.

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.