Liberals must answer for Yarmouth ferry cancellations

HALIFAX -- NDP Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal spokesperson Susan Leblanc made the following statement in response to Bay Ferries’ announcement that they will refund all tickets for this season and not accept any new...

McNeil Liberals refuse to be transparent on cost of P3s

Halifax-- The McNeil Liberals are continuing to deny access to information about the costs of public-private partnerships (P3s). Yesterday, Liberal members of the Public Accounts Committee tried to block the issue of P3 highways coming...

Liberals must regulate short-term rentals immediately

Halifax-- The NDP is calling on the Liberal government to develop regulations for short-term rentals as soon as possible. Bill 101 was passed in the last sitting to help manage short-term rentals like Airbnb, but residents are still...

Liberals not addressing climate change in bridge maintenance plan

HALIFAX -- MLAs at today’s Public Account Committee were told that cost estimates for addressing the bridge infrastructure deficit do not account for added maintenance due to climate change. The province needs to spend approximately $2.1...

New gender marker rules an important advancement of 2SLGBTQ+ rights

Halifax -- NDP 2SLGBTQ+ Affairs spokesperson Susan Leblanc made the following statement about today’s announcement that will allow an X as an option for gender identity or have no gender displayed on provincial...

Cat ferry future unclear, Bay Ferries should be held responsible

Halifax -- The NDP is calling on the McNeil government to announce what penalties will be imposed under its contract with Bay Ferries for non-provision of services.

“The McNeil Liberals’ work on this...

Inverness airport the wrong priority for Cape Breton

Halifax -- NDP Gary Burrill made the following statement about the potential government-funded airport for Inverness County:

“When our communities are desperate for investment in nursing homes, hospitals, and...

New beds in Meteghan don’t even scratch the surface

Halifax - NDP Leader Gary Burrill made the following statement in response to today’s announcement about new long-term care beds in Meteghan:

“In the 2,093 days since Stephen McNeil became Premier, the total of new nursing home...

Fight for equal access to public health care continues for transgender people

Halifax -- The announcement today that breast augmentation will be added to the list of gender confirming surgery covered by the province of Nova Scotia comes after intense work from community members and advocates, including the...

Health care crisis continues: Glace Bay ER closed all of July

SYDNEY- The emergency room at the Glace Bay Hospital will be closed for all of July, another sign of the Liberals’ failure to address the ongoing health care crisis in Cape Breton, and across Nova Scotia.

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McNeil Liberals need to update environment goals legislation

Halifax-- NDP Leader Gary Burrill made the following statement in response to the Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment meeting today in Halifax:

“The McNeil Liberals cannot call themselves climate...

Workers' safety needs to be priority

New Waterford -- NDP Labour Spokesperson Tammy Martin made the following statement about recent workplace deaths in Nova Scotia:

“News reports today about the 14 people who died from workplace injuries last year are concerning...