Progressive Conservative Finance Minister Allan MacMaster accused NDP MLA Kendra Coombes of being overly dramatic in the way she questioned him during Thursday’s Question Period at Province House.
His comments sparked an immediate call for an apology from her NDP colleagues. They considered his response an attempt to belittle the representative for Cape Breton Center-Whitney Pier.
Coombes, home recovering from surgery following the birth of her second child earlier this month, posed her question by video link.
“When will this government stop using their power to reward the premier’s personal friends and start helping everyday people who are struggling to


