Election 2024: N.S. NDP say their plan delivers fairness for N.S. renters, landlords
From a release
HALIFAX: NDP Leader Claudia Chender announced her party’s commitment to create a compliance and enforcement unit for resolving tenant-landlord disputes.
“Right now, the vacancy rate in Nova Scotia is at one...
CFIB: N.S. small biz owners look to party leaders to help address rising cost...
HALIFAX: As Nova Scotians head back to the polls, small businesses are looking to provincial party leaders to not leave them in the rearview mirror.
“Costs are rising, demand is falling, and labour shortages are...
Election 2024: Houston government announces plans to make housing more affordable
From a release:
Will work with Credit Union Atlantic to expand Small
Business Loan Guarantee for first-time homebuyers
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians aspiring to buy their own home will see real relief when a re-elected Nova Scotia...
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...
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: Residents asked to submit questions for The Laker News candidate interviews
FALL RIVER/SACKVILLE: The Laker News plans to do video interviews with the main party candidates for our local area.
What questions would you like asked to the candidates for the upcoming Nova Scotia provincial election?
Us...
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. Liberals unveil plan to lower N.S. taxes
HALIFAX: While Nova Scotians have been struggling with the rising cost of living, the provincial revenues have surged over the past two years.
On Oct. 31, Liberal Leader Zach Churchill laid out a transformative...
No Voter Information Cards for N.S. provincial election, Elections N.S. says
HALIFAX: Elections Nova Scotia will not print voter information cards (VIC) for the 42nd Provincial General Election due to the potential postal strike pending next week.
“It was a difficult decision not to print VICs...
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...