John Savage

From Bishop Park
Revision as of 20:13, 28 April 2020 by JoeyBishop (talk | contribs) (Created page with "John Patrick Savage was the 23rd Premier of Nova Scotia between 1993 and 1997. Savage was a controversial premier, bringing in many reforms in taxation, regional government, a...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

John Patrick Savage was the 23rd Premier of Nova Scotia between 1993 and 1997. Savage was a controversial premier, bringing in many reforms in taxation, regional government, and government hiring practices. He resigned as premier in 1997 due to his low approval ratings in public polls. He was responsible for approving funding for the Hantspire Environmental Research Station in 1993 after a petition from locals.