KINGS NORTH, NS – John Lohr will be the Progressive Conservative candidate for Kings North in the next provincial election. First elected in 2013, Lohr has worked tirelessly for the people of Kings North and has delivered concrete results to fix what was broken in the constituency, including: “I am excited to be a part of […]
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HALIFAX – NDP leader Claudia Chender is opposed to a project that will add nearly 200 transitional care beds. A transitional care centre accepts patients from hospitals who don’t need hospital care and need to transition to home care, long-term care, or other forms of community care. This is no surprise since the NDP record on […]
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PICTOU, NS – Small business owner Marco MacLeod will carry the PC banner in the Pictou West by-election. MacLeod lives in Scotsburn on a seventh-generation family farm where he runs his own sawmill and helps manage the farm. Prior to owning his small business, Marco worked as a flight instructor. He then returned to his […]
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The leader of Nova Scotia’s NDP has launched an attack on the province’s growing green hydrogen industry and the jobs that go along with it. Speaking to reporters on Monday, NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender dismissed Premier Tim Houston’s advocacy for green hydrogen in Nova Scotia as “flying to Germany to talk about exporting power in […]
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As our province continues to grow, the PC Government is listening and responding to the needs of Nova Scotians. The 2024-25 provincial budget demonstrates Premier Tim Houston’s commitment to building up Nova Scotia with investments in housing, healthcare, and making life more affordable for all Nova Scotians. Budget 2024-25 introduces the largest tax cut in […]
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Living with diabetes is a reality for 12% of Nova Scotians—our friends, family members, and neighbours; it could easily be you or me. Managing diabetes can be challenging, both physically and financially. While previous NDP and Liberal governments neglected to expand coverage of the necessary lifesaving resources for those living with diabetes, our PC government […]
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Today the Auditor General called on the RCMP to investigate the NS Liberal Party for a cover-up over misuse of public funds. The Auditor General report details how, for years, the Liberal Party did not cooperate in the investigation into the misuse of public funds by the Liberals and that “considerable time and resources were […]
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Maguire credits Houston Government’s leadership on housing, healthcare as motivation for joining PCs HALIFAX, NS – Halifax Atlantic MLA Brendan Maguire is joining Premier Tim Houston’s team as a member of the PC Caucus. First elected in 2013, Maguire was re-elected in 2017 and 2021. He previously served as Minister for Municipal Affairs and Deputy […]
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Tim Houston’s PC government is once again fixing a Liberal mess – this time on student housing, by making historic investments to build more housing for students. Today, at Public Accounts Committee, PC MLA Danielle Barkhouse set the record straight, highlighting the PC government’s initiative to build more than 600 beds at NSCC student residences, more than the […]
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Late Wednesday night, Health Minister Michelle Thompson called out Liberals for delaying passage of a law that will hold the makers of deadly opioid drugs to account. The @LiberalPartyNS are playing political games to block legislation that would hold opioid companies accountable for the damage they've done to our communities. Enough is enough.https://t.co/BK10LPv7bw#nspoli pic.twitter.com/v8BEDUanJ2 — […]
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Premier Tim Houston’s PC Government has unveiled a $1 billion action plan to get homes built across Nova Scotia and tackle the Housing crisis. On October 23, the PC Government unveiled its ambitious five-year housing strategy – “Our Homes, Action for Housing”. This is an unprecedented commitment, with a forecasted investment of $1 billion aimed […]
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Today, Premier Tim Houston moved a motion supporting the state of Israel, securing unanimous consent from all MLAs including NDP and Liberal members. The motion declared support from all parties against the horrific terrorist attacks by Hamas on innocent civilians. It also demonstrated unwavering solidarity with Israel’s legitimate right to defend itself. Read the full […]
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Tim Houston’s Nova Scotia PC government has cut provincial portion of the HST from new rental constructions From day one, Premier Tim Houston’s PC government has been steadfast in its commitment to tackle the housing crisis head-on. Whether it be using public land in key neighborhoods to build units, cutting red tape, buying buildings to turn into housing, and […]
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HALIFAX – Winter is coming, and skyrocketing fuel and heating costs will make it a very challenging season for many Nova Scotians, says Shelburne MLA Nolan Young, criticizing the Trudeau government for imposing punitive carbon taxes. The Houston government has been consistent from the start: addressing climate change is essential, but imposing further taxes is […]
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While the NDP actively petition against new homes being built and the Liberals ignore their abysmal record on housing, Tim Houston’s PCs are getting homes built. The PC team recognizes there is no silver bullet to solve the housing crisis, but that cutting red tape, incentivizing new builds, training more workers, and building more affordable […]
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HALIFAX, NS – The Liberal campaign in the Preston by-election has been ordered to remove misleading campaign signs and literature deemed to be not “properly representing the facts” by Elections Nova Scotia. On July 28, the PC Party alerted Elections Nova Scotia to misleading flyers as well as signs that the Liberal campaign constructed in Lake Echo, […]
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Voters in the Preston riding have an opportunity to have their voice at the Government’s decision-making table by electing PC Candidate Twila Grosse on August 8th. Grosse, a lifelong community advocate and resident of Cherry Brook, has a reputation of delivering results. With a background in finance, working for 36 years at the Halifax Stanfield […]
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CHERRY BROOK, NS – Lifelong community advocate and Cherry Brook resident, Twila Grosse, will represent Premier Tim Houston’s PCs in the upcoming by-election in Preston. Grosse says the by-election gives Preston residents the opportunity to choose between two years of action or two years of opposition. “The communities in Preston deserve a strong voice at […]
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At a time when the cost of fuel and heating is at an all-time high, the Liberal Government has chosen to force punitive carbon taxes on Nova Scotians, Glace Bay-Dominion MLA John White said today. The Houston Government has been clear on this issue from the beginning. We need to fight climate change, but we […]
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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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