The number of doctors working in Nova Scotia is on the rise. From April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, a total of 168 doctors began practising in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Health welcomed 155 doctors into their ranks, while the IWK Health added 13 doctors to their team. As a result, we have achieved […]
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The Province is making it easier for physicians to book surgical consults and patients to get information with a new healthcare tool to manage surgical referrals. A new electronic surgical consult referral system, Ocean eReferrals, will provide better information to patients on the status of their referral and will, over time, lead to shorter wait […]
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Opposition MLAs did not support Nova Scotia’s tidal energy sector today by preventing a key stakeholder the opportunity to work with provincial representatives towards resolving a federal roadblock. Trevor Boudreau, MLA for Richmond, wrote a letter to Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee chair MLA Johnny White, requesting an emergency meeting with Sustainable Marine Energy, […]
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Our PC Government has introduced legislation to help get Nova Scotians better care, faster. With the Patient Access to Care Act, new measures are being introduced to reduce administrative burdens on healthcare providers. This means more time with patients, and less time on paperwork. The bill also makes it easier for healthcare professionals from other […]
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The following is a letter to the editor from Tom Taggart, PC MLA for Colchester North: This week, I was left scratching my head at the decision by the Leader of the Official Opposition to defend Nova Scotia Power’s decision to cancel or defer over 100 capital projects. Imagine that. Defending Nova Scotia Power! Here […]
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Finance Minister and MLA for Inverness, Allan MacMaster, announced Nova Scotia’s 2023-24 budget will be tabled on March 23. With Nova Scotia’s legislature resuming on March 21, Nova Scotians can expect to see a government focused on solutions that will improve healthcare and deliver better care, faster. Stay tuned for updates on how our PC […]
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The Tim Houston PC Government is putting patients ahead of paperwork. The new One Person One Record system will be installed at hospitals across Nova Scotia, allowing for doctors, nurses, and other health professionals to spend less time taking care of paperwork, and more time taking care of Nova Scotians. “For years, healthcare professionals have […]
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Premier Tim Houston’s PC Government is deliver more care, faster, at pharmacies across Nova Scotia. More healthcare services will be offered at 12 pharmacies across the province as part of the Community Pharmacy Primary Care Clinics program. Pharmacists will have dedicated time to see patients with common illnesses and people who are on medications for […]
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The PC Government has announced it is taking important steps to eliminate systemic barriers and support community housing in four African Nova Scotian communities in Preston. “African Nova Scotian communities have unique needs when it comes to housing. Historically, governments have not always engaged before making important program decisions,” said Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister John Lohr. […]
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The following statement was issued by Premier Tim Houston on Tuesday, November 22. I want to express my profound disappointment in the decision by the Government of Canada to impose a carbon tax on Nova Scotians at a time when fuel and heating costs are at an all-time high and many Nova Scotians are struggling. Let me […]
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The Tim Houston PC Government has introduced legislation to protect the pockets of Nova Scotians from a significant general rate increase by Nova Scotia Power. This new PC bill will require the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB), which is responsible for setting rates electric utilities can charge customers, to not approve an increase based on […]
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Premier Tim Houston has written to the federal government calling for telecommunication companies to be held accountable for failing to provide reliable communications and access to 911 during hurricane Fiona. Read the full letter below: I wrote to Minister Champagne asking the federal government, as the regulator, to ensure that telecommunications are accountable for their […]
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has led the province to become the first in Canada to establish its goal on developing offshore wind projects. “Setting this target sends a clear signal to the world that Nova Scotia is open for business and becoming an international leader in offshore wind and green hydrogen development,” said Premier […]
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The following is an op-ed by Tom Taggart, PC MLA for Colchester North: If you live outside of downtown Halifax like I do, your opinions about the province are a lot different from those in the city. That was apparent in a recent op-ed by Andy Fillmore, Liberal MP for Halifax. He wrote to convince Nova Scotians […]
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Today, Premier Tim Houston called on the federal Liberals to scrap a plan to impose a carbon tax on Nova Scotians. Instead, the federal government should allow Nova Scotia to proceed with our made-in-Nova Scotia plan that is better than a carbon tax at reducing emissions. The plan was submitted to the Government of Canada and outlines […]
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Nova Scotians are stepping forward to help Newfoundland battle wildfires that have hit the province. Twenty wildland firefighters from the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables are heading to Newfoundland and Labrador to meet crews in Gander. Current fire conditions in our province allow for resources to be shared to help our friends in Newfoundland […]
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New data out from Statistics Canada shows that the unemployment rate in Nova Scotia hit a record low in July of 2022. Nova Scotia’s unemployment rate declined from 8.2% in July of last year to 5.9% in July of 2022, a 28% decrease. The unemployment rate for July of 2022 is the lowest in the […]
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Today, the Liberals and the NDP refused to stand up for Nova Scotians when they failed to support a PC Motion calling on the federal government not to force a punitive carbon tax which could add 14-cents per litre at the gas pumps. Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Tim Halman, read the motion earlier […]
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Today, the Legislature unanimously passed a PC resolution calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to provide stable healthcare funding for Nova Scotians. “Under the former Liberal government here in Nova Scotia, we saw an unwillingness to advocate at the national level for more funding for healthcare,” MLA for Colchester North Tom Taggart said today. “Our PC […]
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With record breaking population growth and a strong economy, demand for housing in Nova Scotia has been outpacing supply. Your PC government has been working hard to identify and implement solutions to Nova Scotia’s housing challenges. Here’s just some of what we’ve done so far. Solutions for First Time Homebuyers To help more first time […]
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