A day after a massive provincial election win, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston tapped prominent Halifax developer Scott McCrea to lead his transition team.

McCrea, CEO of Armour Group Ltd., served the same role for Houston after his Progressive Conservative party's 2021 election win.

Rounding out the five-person team is Houston's chief of staff and lawyer, Nicole LaFosse Parker, Tory campaign co-chairs Cameron MacKeen and Tara Miller, and Chris Lydon, president of m5 Public Affairs.

A news release said a date for the swearing-in of a new PC cabinet would be announced soon.

Houston earned a second straight majority government in Tuesday's general election, growing his party's vote share and increasing the PC seat count.

The party was elected in 43 seats, with Elections Nova Scotia releasing its unofficial results at 5:35 p.m. AT Wednesday. The NDP moved into second place to form the Official Opposition, elected in nine districts. The Liberals, meanwhile, were reduced to third place, elected in just two seats. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill was defeated in his home district of Yarmouth.

Independent candidate Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin was re-elected in Cumberland North.

After a night of celebration with family, friends and supporters in Pictou County, Houston was scheduled to join a call Wednesday evening with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the rest of Canada's premiers to discuss U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threat of imposing tariffs on goods imported from Canada.

The measure could have a punishing impact on Nova Scotia's exports, including seafood, tires and forest products.

Houston's press secretary said he was not expected to speak with reporters before or after the meeting with the prime minister.