The Nova Scotia government says it will wade into the regulatory review of Halifax Water's proposed rate hikes with concerns about affordability.

Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr said the province will intervene in the review that's underway with the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board.

"We just think this is a time when affordability and cost, household costs are significant, and so we'll be just bringing that message to the regulatory and appeals board," Lohr told reporters Thursday in…