MacDonald fields housing, transit concerns at Chamber’s business breakfast
LANTZ: Hants East MLA John A. MacDonald said hearing directly from local businesses is one of the most important parts of his role. Speaking during an East Hants & District…
MacDonald enjoying connecting with municipalities in role as Municipal Affairs minister
ELMSDALE: Hants East MLA John A. MacDonald is settling into his role as Nova Scotia’s Minister of Municipal Affairs, a position he assumed in October 2025 following a cabinet shuffle…
MacDonald approves HRM’s planning changes for Dartmouth Cove with amendments
DARTMOUTH: Municipal Affairs Minister John A. MacDonald approved with amendments the Halifax Regional Municipality’s (HRM’s) proposed changes to regional planning documents and bylaws related to Dartmouth Cove water lots. HRM…
HRM’s regional plan rejected by province despite weeks of collaboration
HALIFAX: On Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, the Halifax Regional Municipality received a letter from the Province of Nova Scotia’s Minister of Municipal Affairs, John Lohr, in response to the municipality’s…
East Hants receives provincial funding for flood mitigation study at Barney’s Brook
ELMSDALE: The municipality of East Hants has received funding to proceed with a flood mitigation study. In an announcement on July 9, the province announced funding of 23 projects in…