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Liberal Campaign ordered to remove misleading signs and material in Preston

Liberal Campaign ordered to remove misleading signs and material in Preston

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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Twila Grosse is working to be Preston’s Voice in Government

Twila Grosse is working to be Preston’s Voice in Government

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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Twila Grosse seeks to be Preston’s voice at the decision-making table

Twila Grosse seeks to be Preston’s voice at the decision-making table

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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Punitive Liberal Carbon Taxes to be forced on Nova Scotians

Punitive Liberal Carbon Taxes to be forced on Nova Scotians

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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168 doctors recruited to Nova Scotia in 2022-23

168 doctors recruited to Nova Scotia in 2022-23

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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Less paperwork, more patient work: PC Government modernizes surgical consults

Less paperwork, more patient work: PC Government modernizes surgical consults

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 Reject Emergency Meeting on Sustainable Energy

Opposition MLAs Reject Emergency Meeting on Sustainable Energy

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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PCs introduce plan to get healthcare professionals to work, faster

PCs introduce plan to get healthcare professionals to work, faster

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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TAGGART: Liberals can stand with NS Power, but PCs stand with Nova Scotians

TAGGART: Liberals can stand with NS Power, but PCs stand with Nova Scotians

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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2023-24 NS Budget coming March 23

2023-24 NS Budget coming March 23

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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Houston Government announces technology to improve patient care in Nova Scotia

Houston Government announces technology to improve patient care in Nova Scotia

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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More care, faster, at NS pharmacies: Houston Government delivers new care clinics

More care, faster, at NS pharmacies: Houston Government delivers new care clinics

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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PC Government announces supports for community-based housing in Preston

PC Government announces supports for community-based housing in Preston

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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Premier Houston responds to Liberal Carbon Tax forced on Nova Scotians

Premier Houston responds to Liberal Carbon Tax forced on Nova Scotians

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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Houston PCs block NS Power’s 12 per cent rate hike

Houston PCs block NS Power’s 12 per cent rate hike

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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Houston to Feds: Hold telecoms accountable for outages

Houston to Feds: Hold telecoms accountable for outages

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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Houston makes NS first in Canada for offshore wind power goal

Houston makes NS first in Canada for offshore wind power goal

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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TAGGART: Liberal Party’s carbon tax hurts rural Nova Scotians most

TAGGART: Liberal Party’s carbon tax hurts rural Nova Scotians most

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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Houston releases NS plan that’s Better than a Carbon Tax

Houston releases NS plan that’s Better than a Carbon Tax

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 Scotia Firefighters heading to help Newfoundland

Nova Scotia Firefighters heading to help Newfoundland

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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