Fall sitting wraps with no help to lower Nova Scotians’ bills or housing costs

Halifax - Today, the Houston government ended the fall sitting with no action on lowering people’s bills and a last-minute press release which mentioned making housing more affordable.

The fall session closed today after...

Chender calls out government’s priorities, refusal to help lower costs for Nova Scotians

HALIFAX – On Wednesday, the Leader of the Official Opposition, Claudia Chender called on the PC government to reverse its decision to drop 46,000 people from the Home Heating Rebate Program (HARP) and cut hundreds of...

NDP announce plan to make birth control free for Nova Scotians

HALIFAX – On Thursday, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender announced her plan to support women and gender-diverse Nova Scotians by joining PEI, British Columbia, Yukon and Manitoba in providing free birth control. The Houston...

NDP focus on lowering costs for Nova Scotians as legislature returns

HALIFAX— On Tuesday, NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender revealed that New Democrats will be proposing practical solutions to protect renters, get more people on a pathway to homeownership, lower monthly costs and get better health care in our...

NSNDP Propose Plan to Lower Power Bills and Protect Privacy as Legislature Returns

HALIFAX –Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender announced that New Democrats will advocate for changes that protect people’s private information and help lower soaring power costs in the fall sitting next...

Houston government must protect renters, close fixed-term lease loophole

HALIFAX –Today, NDP MLA for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island Lisa Lachance called on the Minister for Residential Tenancies to close the fixed-term lease loophole and protect renters across Nova Scotia. Residents at The Scotian apartment...

Houston failing renters, dozens remain without power in Halifax building

HALIFAX – On Monday, NDP MLA for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island Lisa Lachance will host a meal for tenants of The Scotian who have been without power for nearly two weeks.

Renters have been left at the mercy of...

Corporate landlords leave renters without power in downtown Halifax

HALIFAX – On Friday afternoon, NDP MLA for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island Lisa Lachance met with tenants at The Scotian in downtown Halifax who have been without power for over ten days.

The building, owned by Templeton...

More Nova Scotians pushed onto housing waitlist as rents skyrocket unchecked

HALIFAX – According to an NSNDP Freedom of Information request, the waitlist for public housing in Nova Scotia reached over 8,000 people in June. The waitlist grew by 1,200 people in just eight months, as rents have continued to...

Nova Scotians can’t afford another big power rate bump: NDP

HALIFAX –Today, Official Opposition leader Claudia Chender made the following statement:

“The news that Nova Scotia Power is applying for another huge increase to power rates is almost unbelievable to...

2SLGBTQIA+ students, community need answers, action: NDP

HALIFAX – With school starting next week, New Democrat 2SLGBTQIA+ Affairs Critic Lisa Lachance is calling on the Houston government to release guidelines on supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ students.

The government also needs to provide an update on the...

Families need significant increase in child care spaces province-wide

HALIFAX – Today, Official Opposition Education and Early Childhood Development Critic Paul Wozney made the following statement in response to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ report on child-care...