N.S. says new bill could offer tax breaks for homes rebuilt after wildfires

Visitors attend a session of the Nova Scotia legislature at Province House in Halifax on Thursday, March 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has introduced a bill that would allow municipalities to reduce taxes on homes rebuilt after natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes or floods.

Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr said Thursday the legislation recognizes the destructive impact of recent wildfires, like the one near Long Lake in western Nova Scotia that destroyed 20 homes in late August.

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