Michael MacDonald Premier Iain Rankin followed by his wife Mary Chisholm, visits a market after meeting with Lt.-Gov. Arthur LeBlanc to call an election in Halifax on Saturday, July 17, 2021. The provincial election campaign in Nova Scotia may not be getting much attention on the national stage, but the federal Liberals in Ottawa are almost certainly keeping a close watch on the race. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan August 04, 2021 - 1:00 AM HALIFAX - The election campaign in Nova Scotia may not be getting much attention on the national stage, but the federal Liberals in Ottawa are almost certainly keeping a close watch on the race.