N.S. Liberals: Churchill commits to bringing integrity, accountability to Premier’s Office
HALIFAX: A day after Premier Tim Houston broke his first promise to Nova Scotians by calling a snap election, Liberal Leader Zach Churchill is promising to create a government that works for Nova Scotians,...
Election 2024: N.S. Liberals announce fully-costed platform
From a release
HALIFAX: N.S. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill unveiled the Nova Scotia Liberal Party’s fully-costed platform to deliver a better deal for Nova Scotians.
The plan was unveiled Nov. 4 by Churchill in Halifax, before...
Election 2024: N.S. NDP announces proposal to protect renters
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s New Democrats announced Oct. 31 their plan to protect renters from rent hikes and evictions.
NDP Leader Claudia Chender said an NDP government will ban the fixed-term leases that allow landlords to...
Election 2024: N.S. NDP rent-to-own starter homes create pathway to homeownership for NSians
HALIFAX: NDP Leader Claudia Chender announced a new rent-to-own starter home program that would increase the number of families able to buy their first home by 10 per cent in the first year.
The programw...
Election 2024: Sackville-Cobequid candidates answer our questions
LOWER SACKVILLE: The candidates for Sackville-Cobequid were interviewed by The Laker News with questions submitted from the community and those on issues and concerns we're aware of.
Here are the interviews we did:
We begin with...
PHOTOS: Premier Houston campaigns in Lantz with MacDonald
LANTZ: The big blue bus with "Make It Happen" emblazoned on the side made a trek to the community of Lantz on Wednesday morning.
Premier Tim Houston, some of his campaign staff, joined Hants East...
Election 2024: NDP’s housing rebate aims to put more money in Nova Scotians’ pockets
HALIFAX: NDP Leader Claudia Chender announced a new Affordable Homes Rebate for the hundreds of thousands of Nova Scotian renters and homeowners struggling to cope with soaring housing costs.
The rebate was announced in Halifax...
VIDEO: Hants East Candidates answer questions during forum
ENFIELD: Residents in East Hants had the opportunity to submit pertinent questions to be asked to candidates running here in the provincial election.
The list of 12 questions was narrowed down to topics that committee...
VIDEO INTERVIEW: We speak with N.S. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill
FALL RIVER: N.S. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill was campaigning recently with Candidate Elizabeth Booth in Fall River.
He took a few moments from the campaigning before boarding the bus and heading to his next stop...
Election 2024: NDP will invest in transit; give commuters a gas tax holiday
From a release
HALIFAX: N.S. NDP Leader Claudia Chender announced plans to help commuters Nov. 18.
New Democrats will make the Halifax ferries free, fast-track Halifax Regional Municipality’s Rapid Transit Strategy, and offer relief on...