COLE HARBOUR, N.S. – Leah Martin, PC candidate for Cole Harbour, says the Nova Scotia NDP platform offers no minimum wage increase and won’t cut taxes. “The NDP demand better from everyone but never take action themselves,” said Martin. “They offer no minimum wage increase and no income tax cut.” A re-elected PC government will raise […]
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HALIFAX, N.S. – Parents and students in Nova Scotia public schools will be able to count on new, more modern and safer schools thanks to new investments from a re-elected Nova Scotia PC Government, Premier Tim Houston announced today. “We know that Nova Scotia is changing and that includes the challenges facing our kids too,” said […]
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SACKVILLE, N.S. – Questions about the credibility of two NDP candidates continue to swirl. Paul Wozney, NDP candidate in Sackville-Cobequid, and Ryan Lutes, NDP candidate in Bedford Basin, are both former presidents of the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union (NSTU). They have refused to stand up to their leader Claudia Chender and ask her to remove NDP […]
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BROOKFIELD, N.S. – Former Justin Trudeau Member of Parliament Scott Brison announced his intention to return to politics, possibly to replace Liberal Leader Zach Churchill. In a video endorsing the Liberal’s Kings South candidate he stated: “But someday WHEN I return to politics, I will want someone like Mike Hamm on my team and I hope you elect him to […]
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HALIFAX, N.S. – Today Premier Tim Houston released “Make It Happen,” the Nova Scotia PC Plan for lower taxes, more doctors and higher wages.“Our plan is fully-costed and rooted in our unwavering commitment to put Nova Scotia and Nova Scotians first,” said Houston unveiling the platform. “With this plan we are ready to take the next […]
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GLACE BAY, N.S. – PC candidate John White says Liberal candidate Joe Ward has a long history of criticizing his leader, opposing tax cuts, and supporting a carbon tax. In a post on X from February 16, 2024, Joe Ward said of Churchill, “Liberals have disastrously weak leadership, and need a full rebuild.” “How can someone who […]
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HALIFAX, N.S. – PC leader Tim Houston said Zach Churchill and Claudia Chender must denounce Trudeau’s blatant small business tax grab. “We’ve just learned that the Trudeau government plans to tax the carbon tax rebate it sends to small businesses,” said Houston. “Small businesses are struggling because of the Trudeau carbon tax – now they won’t […]
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HALIFAX, NS – Small businesses across Nova Scotia will see lower taxes that allow them to grow, reinvest and hire more people, thanks to a small business tax cut from a re-elected Nova Scotia PC Government. “Any plan for higher wages in Nova Scotia has to start with small businesses,” said Houston in making his announcement. […]
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EASTERN PASSAGE – NDP Leader Claudia Chender failed the leadership test by approving an NDP candidate to run for her party, despite a public record of harmful, antisemitic comments. Eastern Passage NDP candidate Tammy Jakeman was dropped as a candidate today after her public antisemitic comments were brought back to light yesterday. Chender once described Jakeman […]
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YARMOUTH – As the election campaign wraps up its second week, PC Leader Tim Houston is the first major party leader to visit the constituencies of his opponents. Last week, Houston campaigned with Dartmouth South PC candidate Bea MacGregor, who’s running against NDP Leader Claudia Chender. Yesterday, the PC Leader campaigned with Yarmouth PC candidate Nick […]
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DEBERT, N.S. – Voters in seven Nova Scotia constituencies have NDP candidates from South End Halifax to vote for in this year’s provincial election. According to Elections Nova Scotia records, seven Nova Scotia NDP candidates live in Halifax Citadel-Sable Island, although none are running in that constituency. “No wonder it took 10 days for Claudia Chender […]
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HALIFAX, NS – Patients, healthcare workers and other visitors to Nova Scotia hospitals and healthcare centres will no longer have to pay for parking. Today, Premier Tim Houston announced that a re-elected PC Government will eliminate fees for everyone parking at a Nova Scotia Health Authority or IWK property. “Free parking may not sound like a […]
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SYDNEY, N.S. – As the end of the second week of the provincial election approaches, Cape Bretoners are asking about the whereabouts of Liberal Leader Zach Churchill and NDP Leader Claudia Chender. Premier Tim Houston is the only party leader to have visited the Island, spending two whole days campaigning there in the election’s first week. […]
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ELMSDALE, N.S. – When it comes to immigration, Liberal Leader Zach Churchill will always choose Justin Trudeau or Nova Scotians. Hants East PC candidate John A. MacDonald said Churchill wanted the Houston government to accept Justin Trudeau’s demand that Nova Scotia accept 6,000 asylum seekers, no questions asked. “Nova Scotia needs to continue with the responsible, […]
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BROOKFIELD, N.S. – Claudia Chender’s NDP needs to come clean about risking the safety of Nova Scotians, with one of their candidate’s strong support for defunding police. As a Halifax regional councilor, Sackville-Uniacke NDP candidate Lisa Blackburn said that the 2022 Defund Police report written by anti-police activist El Jones for the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners was “everything I […]
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BROOKFIELD, N.S. – Zach Churchill’s Liberals plan to decriminalize hard drugs, like cocaine and fentanyl, according to a Nova Scotia Liberal Party policy document. The 2024 Official Party Policies document states that the policies contained in the document “earned majority support as official policy of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.” Policy five is euphemistically titled “Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Program […]
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SPRYFIELD, N.S. – PC candidate Brendan Maguire says the Nova Scotia Liberal Party platform doesn’t accurately cost their promise to expand the Heating Assistance Rebate Program. The Liberal platform claims, “We will expand the Heating Assistance Rebate Program to help low-income Nova Scotians with their energy bills, saving them $1,000 a year.” Maguire says the promise won’t come to fruition because the Churchill Liberals are […]
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HALIFAX, N.S. – Premier Tim Houston today announced the latest step in his government’s plan to improve health care services for Nova Scotia seniors. Houston announced that a re-elected PC Government will introduce a Universal Shingles Program that provides free access to the shingles vaccine for those aged 65 and older. “Today across Canada, nearly one […]
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Zach Churchill revealed his sneaky new carbon tax and nearly $1 billion in government spending today during the release of the Liberal election platform. “We know Zach is a Trudeau megadonor,” said Shelburne PC candidate Nolan Young. “Now, we see a platform centred on bringing a sneaky carbon tax to Nova Scotia – purely to […]
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INVERNESS, N.S. – A longtime teacher from Mabou is the new PC candidate for the constituency Inverness in the upcoming provincial general election. Kyle MacQuarrie was nominated as the party’s candidate by Inverness PC Party members earlier this week. “Inverness has always done best when we have strong, effective voices in our Nova Scotia government,” said […]
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