"Call to Action: letter to NS Premier Houston. Nova Scotians deserve better. Restore local accountability, academic excellence, and parental rights that are essential for our students and our future"
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Nova Scotia’s education system is in decline. Student proficiency in reading, writing and math continues to fall, while the government has centralized control by eliminating elected school boards. Education Minister Brendan Maguire’s outrageous statement attacking parental rights has also raised serious concerns among parents across Canada.
Parents nationwide are pushing back against efforts to weaken local accountability, sideline parents, and prioritize ideology over academics—and that pushback is making a difference. Alberta’s success with Bill 25 proved that change is possible when citizens speak up. Nova Scotia can be next.
This fight is about restoring democratic representation, protecting parental rights, and refocusing education on academic excellence. For full details, read the letter to Premier Houston below. Then take two minutes to send it. Every voice matters.
Call to Action:
1) Copy and paste the following letter (or write your own) and email it to Premier Houston, Minister Maguire and MLA Smith-McCrossin. Or print and mail the PDF version. How to Copy and Paste.
2) Share this campaign
Emails: premier@novascotia.ca;
CC: educmin@novascotia.ca; mla@esmithmccrossinmla.com; (Find your MLA) or better yet consider emailing all MLA’s HERE
BCC: callto@action4canada.com
"Call to Action: letter to NS Premier Houston. Nova Scotians deserve better. Restore local accountability, academic excellence, and parental rights that are essential for our students and our future. ????✉️ #NovaScotiaEducation #ParentalRights #AccountabilityInEducation"…
— Tanya Gaw (@GawTanya)October 1, 2026
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