Media Releases and Statements
Media Releases
June 25, 2025
Premier must release report, act on environmental racism recommendations: NDP
HALIFAX – Today, Suzy Hansen, the Official Opposition Critic for African Nova Scotian Affairs, is calling on Premier Tim Houston to release the long-awaited report on environmental racism in Nova Scotia and take action to...
Media Releases
June 23, 2025
Nova Scotians should have their say: NDP
HALIFAX – Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender launched her Your Community, Your Voices tour. Chender and members of the NSNDP caucus will hold townhalls and roundtables across the province to engage with Nova Scotians on their priorities this...
Media Releases
June 18, 2025
New info shows Houston government stacking the deck against renters: NDP
HALIFAX – The following is a statement from Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender:
“Documents released today by Dal Legal Aid show that the Houston government is actively sharing important...
Media Releases
June 17, 2025
Nova Scotians needing primary care aren’t getting the full picture: NDP
HALIFAX – A Freedom of Information Request by the NSNDP shows that over 4,200 additional people signed onto the Need A Family Practice waitlist in March of this year. A Nova Scotia Health release from April claims the list decreased...
Media Releases
June 11, 2025
NSNDP Leader statement on Davis Day
NEW WATERFORD –NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement on Davis Day:
“One hundred years ago today, William Davis was shot and killed during a strike in Cape Breton by company police. A century later, workers in...
Media Releases
June 10, 2025
Chender: Action required on gender-based violence, not just engagement
HALIFAX – Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement today:
“We are glad to see the Minister has finally started to bring together experts and stakeholders and used her...
Media Releases
June 10, 2025
New Democrats push for universal birth control, PrEP drug coverage
HALIFAX — The Official Opposition is demanding immediate action from the Houston government to sign the federal pharmacare deal and provide free birth control to every Nova Scotian who needs it.
During...
Media Releases
June 10, 2025
NDP Leader visits local business building affordable homes in Pictou County
TRENTON – On Tuesday, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender will visit Pictou County and tour the EastCut Wood Building Solutions’ modular housing facilities in Trenton. Chender will meet with the local business to learn more...
Media Releases
June 6, 2025
Communities impacted by racism deserve answers, not more Conservative secrecy: NDP
HALIFAX— The Leader of the Official Opposition, Claudia Chender, is again calling on the government to release the recommendations of the Environmental Racism Panel report following a week of silence from Tim Houston’s...
Media Releases
June 5, 2025
NDP Leader calling for action following Nova Scotia Power breach
HALIFAX – NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender is calling for swift action from the Houston government to protect Nova Scotians impacted by the Nova Scotia Power (NSP) data breach and future potential cyber attacks. New Democrats are calling for...
Media Releases
June 4, 2025
Government action needed following Nova Scotia Power data breach
HALIFAX – Today at the Public Accounts Committee, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender will demand answers from Nova Scotia Power following their recent data breach.
New Democrats will support Nova...
Media Releases
May 30, 2025
NDP calls for key reports, agreements to be made public
HALIFAX – Today, NSNDP leader Claudia Chender called on the Houston government to be upfront with Nova Scotians and stop hiding key reports and agreements from them.
The long-awaited recommendations from the Environmental Racism...