Burrill: Funding for equipment won’t solve nursing home problems

HALIFAX- NDP Leader Gary Burrill made the following statement about today’s long-term care announcement from the Liberal government:

“The expert panel on long-term care was clear, we need more people doing the work...

Leblanc: Funding for Bar Harbor port could be better spent at home

HALIFAX - Susan Leblanc, NDP spokesperson for Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, made the following statement about the province paying $8.5 million for improvements to the ferry terminal in Bar Harbour,...

Delayed surgeries at Dartmouth General causing serious problems for patients

DARTMOUTH - The cancellation of surgeries at the Dartmouth General Hospital, and the overcrowding in the emergency room, is causing major problems for patients.

“I am hearing regularly from community members...

Zann: Time to listen to young people on climate change

Halifax — NDP Environment and Climate Change spokesperson Lenore Zann made the following statement about today’s climate strike by students:

“Students are walking out of class today to make a point about...

NDP propose Local Action on Climate Change Act

HALIFAX - The NDP will table the Local Action on Climate Change Act today to give municipalities more powers to fight climate change.

“Where we have seen leadership in real action on climate change, just transition, energy poverty and...

Liberals must act to address ER overcrowding, ambulance offload delays

HALIFAX-- The McNeil Liberals’ inaction on health care continues to lead to problems in the province’s emergency rooms. Doctors at hospitals throughout the province including the Dartmouth General, Cape Breton...

NDP introduces plastic bag ban

HALIFAX - The NDP Caucus will introduce legislation today to phase-in a ban on single-use plastic bags.

“Businesses, community groups, municipalities, and environmentalists have all called for a provincial ban on single-use plastic bags,...

NDP introduces Green Jobs Act

Plan would create thousands of jobs and cleaner, more affordable communities

HALIFAX - The NDP Caucus will introduce the Green Jobs Act today in the legislature, which would develop an economic plan to transition Nova Scotia to a prosperous clean economy by 2050.

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Number of bedsores jump, more staff needed in nursing homes

Halifax-- A significant jump in bedsore cases in Nova Scotia nursing homes is further evidence that the Liberal government must increase nursing home staff. The NDP has called for a legislated ratio of staff to patients to ensure facilities have the...

Op-Ed: International Women's Day-Time for a Better Balance

Another International Women’s Day has arrived, yet gender-based violence is sadly still pervasive in Nova Scotia. The stories keep coming about sexual assault and harassment, domestic violence, human trafficking, and femicide.

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McNeil must address women’s health concerns

HALIFAX -- As the world marks International Women’s Day, the Liberal government must take action to improve health care for Nova Scotia women. During the five years the McNeil government has been in power, in-person prenatal classes have been phased out and...

NDP legislation would create universal PrEP coverage

HALIFAX-- The NDP Caucus has introduced legislation to make sure the HIV prevention medication PrEP is universally available to anyone who needs it. The medication has been shown to prevent a person from contracting HIV 99 per cent of the...