Nova Scotia Premier Criticizes ‘EI Folks’ Comment by Liberal MP

Nova Scotia Premier Criticizes ‘EI Folks’ Comment by Liberal MP
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston responds to a question in Victoria, B.C., on July 12, 2022. Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is calling for an apology from Liberal MP Jaime Battiste for his comment labelling Atlantic Canadians as “EI folks,” in a reference to collecting employment insurance benefits.

Battiste made the comment during a media conference in Nanaimo, B.C., on Sept. 9 in response to a reporter’s question about whether the Liberal Party was losing ground in Atlantic Canada.