Houston government wasted budget sitting, failed to help Nova Scotians with soaring costs: NDP

HALIFAX – Today, the Houston government ended the spring budget session without taking meaningful action to lower people’s bills.

The Premier missed nearly half of the spring sitting, travelling to Texas,...

NDP bills would lower grocery prices, increase consumer protections for Nova Scotians

HALIFAX – Today, the Nova Scotia NDP will force debate on two bills aimed at lowering grocery prices in Nova Scotia and increasing consumer protections.

The Increasing Grocer Competition Act would stop big grocery...

Tim Houston must show up and answer for budget decisions: NDP

HALIFAX – Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender is calling on Premier Tim Houston to answer to Nova Scotians about his government’s disastrous budget. This week, the NDP will table legislation requiring both the Premier and the Finance...

Nova Scotians paying the price for Houston’s bad budget: NDP

HALIFAX –Tim Houston’s disastrous budget will cost thousands of jobs across Nova Scotia, including in arts and culture education. Today, Official Opposition leader Claudia Chender called on the Houston government to listen to the Nova Scotians...

REALITY CHECK: Tim Houston doesn’t want Nova Scotians to know how he’s spending taxpayer dollars

HALIFAX – The Auditor General just revealed that the Houston government awarded Shannex a $2.7 billion contract to run Hogan Court without even considering other service providers, but only told the public...

Stephen Lewis remembered for public service, commitment to human rights: Chender

HALIFAX – Today, Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement on the passing of former ambassador and former Ontario NDP Leader Stephen Lewis:

“New Democrats across the country...

Houston government must commit to progress for trans and gender diverse Nova Scotians

HALIFAX –Today, Lisa Lachance, NSNDP Critic for 2SLGBTQIA+ Affairs, made the following statement on Trans Day of Visibility:

“Trans and gender diverse Nova Scotians are concerned about rising...

Nova Scotians losing trust in Houston government spending choices: NDP

HALIFAX – Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement in response to the Auditor General’s report on health care spending:

“Nova Scotians are losing trust because this...

REALITY CHECK: Houston government breaking all the wrong records

HALIFAX – The Houston government may be breaking new ground – but not in ways that help Nova Scotians.

Instead, the PCs are setting a troubling list of firsts:

First government to rack up a $1.2 billion...

NDP cyber-protection updates protect women and girls from deepfakes, online harassment

HALIFAX – Today, the Official Opposition will table legislation to better protect Nova Scotians from the growing threat of AI-generated intimate images and online harassment.

The NDP bill updates...

Premier and Finance Minister skip vote for disastrous budget

HALIFAX – Today, NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement after the Houston government pushed through the Appropriations Act with both the Premier and Finance Minister absent:

“This is the definition of...

Tim Houston missing in action while power rates increase and budget chaos continues

HALIFAX –Nova Scotians are waking up to news that, by the end of next year, families will be paying $600 more for power than they were before Houston was elected. In their decision, the Energy Board made it clear that...