NSNDP: Nova Scotians need solutions for rising costs
HALIFAX: Opposition Leader Claudia Chender, the elader of the N.S. NDP, made the following statement about media reports on the cost of living in Halifax: “Nova Scotia is the best…
N.S. NDP asks province to ensure rental supplement program working properly
Story by Journalism Intern Paige Dillman HALIFAX: The N.S. NDP is looking for answers after a recent Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) request showed the Houston government…
More interprovincial trade barriers removed by province
HALIFAX: The government is continuing to show leadership by removing more interprovincial trade barriers to grow Nova Scotia’s economy and build a stronger Canada, the premier said on May 30.…
N.S. NDP: Unbudgeted spending by government not helping Nova Scotians
HALIFAX: NSNDP Finance and Treasury Board spokesperson Lisa Lachance made the following statement in response to the government’s public accounts released for the 2023-24 fiscal year ending March 31, 2024:…
Spring legislative session saw building up Nova Scotians as focus
From a release: HALIFAX: A $16.5-billion budget that includes a new lunch program for public school students, support for people living with diabetes, income-tax relief and more resources for housing…
CFIB: Fall sitting leaves N.S. small businesses in rearview mirror
HALIFAX/FALL RIVER: The 2023 fall sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature has resulted in very little for small businesses in Nova Scotia, the CFIB said in a release. Eight out…
Spring legislative session concludes; province touts more solutions for healthcare as a result
From a press release: HALIFAX: Historic investment to improve healthcare and new legislation to get more Nova Scotians faster access to care were highlights of the spring legislative session that…
Fall Legislative session modernizes government, protects NSians, says Premier Houston
From a release HALIFAX: Modernizing government and protecting Nova Scotians from large power rate increases were the focus of the fall legislative session, which ended November 9. The government introduced…
Provincial off-highway vehicle pilot project extended
WALTON: Off-highway vehicle riders will be able to continue lawfully accessing trail connections in designated areas with the extension of the Province’s Off-Highway Vehicle Pilot Project. “We want to encourage…
MLA’s choose Speaker of the House, Deputy Speakers
HALIFAX: Members of the legislative assembly elected Keith Bain as Speaker of the House of Assembly on Sept. 24, during a special sitting. Mr. Bain was first elected to the…