HALIFAX – A former member of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s cabinet is leaving the Progressive Conservative caucus to sit as an Independent.
Becky Druhan announced her decision to leave today in a news release after being dropped from cabinet in a surprise shuffle only six days ago.
The former minister of justice says she is leaving because it became clear that there were “some differences in principle” between her views and “those of leadership.”
However, Druhan does not elaborate on what those differences are.
Druhan, who represents the provincial riding of Lunenburg West, also formerly served in Houston’s cabinet as minister of education.
She was first elected to the legislature as a Progressive Conservative in August 2021.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 27, 2025.
