Liberal Leader Iain Rankin is promising that a re-elected Liberal government would bring in a COVID-19 vaccine passport system. Cost of system not yet knownRankin said the system would be brought in as a voluntary measure, but the provincial government could make its use mandatory. "If we see a surge in cases, we'll do whatever we have to do to keep Nova Scotians safe," said Rankin, adding that could mean forcing people to use the ScotiaPass system to access services. Sound Off: Election Edition - Episode 3 CBC News Nova Scotia 4:13 Party platforms, planks and political positions are coming into focus. PCs, NDP critical of proposalNDP Leader Gary Burrill would not commit to unilaterally bringing in a similar system if his party formed government.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2021 15:11 UTC