HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia minister says she has no interest in allowing a world-renowned golf developer to build a course in a Cape Breton provincial park, but remains open to discussing other projects on protected land.

The comments by Natural Resources Minister Kim Masland on Thursday drew criticism from the Opposition, who said she appeared to be talking out of both sides of her mouth.

“We saw (Masland) double down on the idea that she’ll have a conversation with anyone, presumably any company or corporate interest about any provincial park, and then say (the land is) protected at the same time,” NDP Leader Claudia Chender told reporters.

Cabot, a Toronto-based company that develops golf courses around the world, has tried three times to build on Cape Breton’s West Mabou Beach.

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