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…
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…
NS NDP: Government should ensure clean air in public buildings; workplaces, schools
HALIFAX: As families prepare for students to return to the classroom the NSNDP is calling on the Houston government to address concerns around clean air in workplaces, public buildings, and…
NDP: N.S. families struggling under broken child care promises
From a release HALIFAX: Families across Nova Scotia are struggling under the Houston government’s child care plan, the N.S. NDP say. Conservatives promised parents 1500 new spots by the end…
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.…
N.S. NDP: Capital Plan lacking investments on housing, primary care
From a release HALIFAX — The Capital Plan released March 14 by the Houston government lacks details and fails to address the needs of families and seniors who can’t afford…
VIDEO STORY: We speak with N.S. NDP Leader Claudia Chender
ELMSDALE: NS NDP Leader Claudia Chender Visited the Elmsdale region on March 7. After chatting with some supporters over lunch, including former Hants East NDP MLA John MacDonell, at the…
NDP say power rate hike unaffordable for NS families
From a press release HALIFAX: Nova Scotians already pay some of the highest power rates in the country. The decision on Feb. 2 means families will face a further 14…
N.S. NDP: Private health care not the solution for everyday families
From a press release HALIFAX: The N.S. NDP say people are worried that the health care they or their loved ones need won’t be there for them when they need…