Today’s families already pay a lot for the essentials of life, and worry about making ends meet in these uncertain times. That burden is even heavier thanks to Rodney MacDonald’s 8% tax on basic home electricity - a promise he broke soon after he made it.
The NDP will get rid of that 8% tax. The NDP will make sure there is no HST added to the price you pay for home energy. The gravest threat to our environment is climate change. The NDP plan focuses on two key steps for Nova Scotians to help in this global battle - conservation, and the switch to renewable energy. The NDP will provide new insulation grants to thousands of homeowners.
The NDP plan also helps communities reduce energy use and costs with retrofits for schools and community-based agencies, as Nova Scotia works to achieve the ambitious environmental and sustainability goals that were adopted unanimously by the legislature.
- 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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