Nova Scotia's municipal affairs minister is not ruling out new powers for Halifax's mayor.

John Lohr said Thursday that so-called "strong mayor" powers have been discussed across the country.

"I can't say right now yes or no, I'll just say [it] remains to be seen," Lohr said at Province House when asked whether the PC government would bring in legislation on the issue.

It's unclear what strong-mayor powers could look like in any future Nova Scotia legislation and whether the province would follow …