The Nova Scotia Liberals are taking legal action against a Progressive Conservative candidate in an attempt to have her removed from the ballot in the upcoming provincial election after her campaign handed out coffee gift cards in Lunenburg, N.S.

On Tuesday, the Liberals filed a complaint with Elections Nova Scotia for alleged "vote buying" by Susan Corkum-Greek in breach of section 327 of the Nova Scotia Elections Act.

The act stipulates "every person is guilty of an offence who, directly or ind…