Nova Scotians paying the price for Houston’s bad budget: NDP

HALIFAX –Tim Houston’s disastrous budget will cost thousands of jobs across Nova Scotia, including in arts and culture education. Today, Official Opposition leader Claudia Chender called on the Houston government to listen to the Nova Scotians...

REALITY CHECK: Tim Houston doesn’t want Nova Scotians to know how he’s spending taxpayer dollars

HALIFAX – The Auditor General just revealed that the Houston government awarded Shannex a $2.7 billion contract to run Hogan Court without even considering other service providers, but only told the public...

Stephen Lewis remembered for public service, commitment to human rights: Chender

HALIFAX – Today, Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement on the passing of former ambassador and former Ontario NDP Leader Stephen Lewis:

“New Democrats across the country...

Houston government must commit to progress for trans and gender diverse Nova Scotians

HALIFAX –Today, Lisa Lachance, NSNDP Critic for 2SLGBTQIA+ Affairs, made the following statement on Trans Day of Visibility:

“Trans and gender diverse Nova Scotians are concerned about rising...

Nova Scotians losing trust in Houston government spending choices: NDP

HALIFAX – Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement in response to the Auditor General’s report on health care spending:

“Nova Scotians are losing trust because this...

REALITY CHECK: Houston government breaking all the wrong records

HALIFAX – The Houston government may be breaking new ground – but not in ways that help Nova Scotians.

Instead, the PCs are setting a troubling list of firsts:

First government to rack up a $1.2 billion...

NDP cyber-protection updates protect women and girls from deepfakes, online harassment

HALIFAX – Today, the Official Opposition will table legislation to better protect Nova Scotians from the growing threat of AI-generated intimate images and online harassment.

The NDP bill updates...

Premier and Finance Minister skip vote for disastrous budget

HALIFAX – Today, NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement after the Houston government pushed through the Appropriations Act with both the Premier and Finance Minister absent:

“This is the definition of...

Tim Houston missing in action while power rates increase and budget chaos continues

HALIFAX –Nova Scotians are waking up to news that, by the end of next year, families will be paying $600 more for power than they were before Houston was elected. In their decision, the Energy Board made it clear that...

Government action needed to help Nova Scotians afford power bill increase: NDP

HALIFAX – Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement in response to the decision to allow Nova Scotia Power to raise rates by 8 per cent by next year:

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REALITY CHECK: Hundreds raise concerns about PC budget, while Premier stays in Texas

HALIFAX – This week, hundreds of Nova Scotians are taking time out of their day to speak out about the government’s budget and how their decisions will impact jobs, communities and important sectors...

Government must do the work to restore Nova Scotians’ trust: NDP

HALIFAX – On Friday, following weeks of chaos around the Houston government’s cuts, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender called on the Premier to pause the budget, listen to Nova Scotians and put in place safeguards to restore Nova...