Chender: time for a universal school lunch program has come
A press release submitted to media from the N.S. NDP: BRIDGEWATER: As families face skyrocketing costs of groceries, now more than ever, it’s time for the Houston government to provide…
N.S. NDP: Government must rein in N.S. Power, give families a break on cost increases
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotians continue to deal with skyrocketing increases in the cost of living. Groceries cost more, rents are up again, and power rates have increased 13.6…
Chender: NDP would prioritize housing for Nova Scotians if they formed government
FALL RIVER: The Nova Scotia NDP are ready to go to battle for Nova Scotians. That’s the messaging Leader Claudia Chender brought to the caucus retreat the party had for…
N.S. NDP: Community Food Access program demand quadrupled
From a press release HALIFAX: More and more families are struggling to afford their grocery bills causing greater demand on programs that help people get healthy food. Data obtained through…
Unaffordable start to 2024 for many Nova Scotians: N.S. NDP
HALIFAX: It’s an unaffordable start to 2024 for many Nova Scotians and their families, say the N.S. NDP. Claudia Chender, the leader of the provincial NDP, said that in the…
N.S. NDP: Winter conditions require immediate housing response
From a release: HALIFAX: With freezing temperatures and significant snowfall this weekend, Tim Houston must provide housing to those in need immediately. It was reported this weekend that a resident…
Fall Legislative session wraps up with little improvement, NDP says
From a press release by the NS NDP HALIFAX: The NDP in Nova Scotia say that Nova Scotians aren’t better off after four weeks of the fall sitting of the…
NS NDP: Vacant land tax would encourage development, increase housing supply
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has a shortage of thousands of homes, and experts say that by 2030 we need 70,000 new units, 33,000 of which need to be affordable. People across…
NDP: Houston government must stabilize N.S. housing market
HALIFAX: Housing is increasingly unaffordable for people across the province, said the N.S. NDP. The housing sector in our province must be stabilized, and immediate and sustained action must be…
NDP: Premier ignoring rising costs of food, cuts Farmers’ Market coupon program
HALIFAX: The N.S. NDP say the number of families that can’t afford healthy food in Nova Scotia is now at 22 per cent, up from 17 per cent last year.…