HALIFAX - A new plea date has been set for a former Nova Scotia cabinet minister facing fraud charges in the province's legislature spending scandal.
Crown attorney Andrew Macdonald agreed in Nova Scotia Supreme Court today to set over a plea date for former Conservative cabinet minister Richard Hurlburt until Feb. 23.
Hurlburt is charged with fraud over $5,000, breach of trust by a public officer and uttering forged documents.
Macdonald said outside court that he's having discussions with Hurlburt's lawyer, Stan MacDonald, and he hopes the discussions will speed up the case.
Hurlburt is one of three former politicians and one current member of the legislature who were charged following a police investigation into alleged spending abuses.
Former legislature member Dave Wilson pleaded guilty in September to charges of fraud, forging documents and breach of trust.
