Nova Scotia’s population is aging, and in the coming years we’ll have fewer people entering the workforce.
Other provinces are investing in their future, by recruiting and keeping more of the young people they need. Rodney MacDonald’s Conservatives have ignored the opportunity to win the competition for the best and brightest, the skilled and hard-working young women and men whose talents can make this an even better place to live, work and do business.
The NDP plan will provide up to $15,000 to university and college graduates who stay and build a life here in Nova Scotia. We’ll provide even more training opportunities than planned by creating 250 new seats at the NS Community College for in-demand trades and professions. The NDP will invest in prior learning assessment and recognition to improve Nova Scotia’s lagging employment rate. And we’ll help working parents with young children by creating an additional 250 child care spaces and initiating Every Kid Counts, a program to support parents dealing with the challenges growing children can face.
- Create the secure jobs Nova Scotia’s economy needs
- Keep emergency rooms open and reduce health care waits
- Ensure more young people stay and build a life here in Nova Scotia
- Take the HST off home energy to make life more affordable
- Fix rural roads and keep communities strong
- Give seniors the option to stay in their homes and communities longer
- Live within our means
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