Nova Scotia Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab is taking a run at federal politics. The Halifax Armdale MLA announced Tuesday she intends to seek the Liberal Party of Canada nomination for the riding of Halifax West. In a news release, Metlege Diab said leaving the provincial scene was a difficult decision. A Halifax-based lawyer, Metlege Diab was first elected to the Nova Scotia legislature in 2013 when the Liberals formed a majority government. Former premier and cabinet ministers won't re-offerAlong with the immigration portfolio, Diab is also the province's labour and advanced education minister.

Source: CBC News June 08, 2021 15:22 UTC