N.S. news: Houston addresses health administrator criticisms [Video]

It doesn’t seem to be a problem for the Houston government that the administrator of Nova Scotia Health is working from Ontario.

Although there has been considerable blowback since it was revealed Janet Davidson – essentially a one-person board – is overseeing the work of Nova Scotia Health from three provinces away.

In cabinet on Thursday, Premier Tim Houston said Davidson is well-respected and can have discussions with health care-people around the world and bring insight to Nova Scotia.

“Janet is an internationally respected health-care professional. I always say in this province we don’t need to recreate the wheel, we just need to find the best wheel and bring it here and we have been doing that,” says Houston.

“I think it’s important that in a province of our size that we are mindful of the expertise from other areas as well and Janet certainly brings that to the table.”

The premier …