P3 builds the wrong choice for New Waterford, Northside health centres

New Waterford --Tammy Martin, MLA for Cape Breton Centre and NDP Health Spokesperson, made the following statement in response to news that the province will use a P3 approach to build the community health centres and long-term care...

Pregnancy care threatened by lack of anesthesiologists at Yarmouth Regional Hospital

HALIFAX -- A letter provided to prenatal patients at the Yarmouth Regional says they may not be able to deliver babies at that facility due to a lack of anesthesiologists. The letter says before going to the hospital for...

Burrill: Liberals' lack of leadership causing uncertainty

HALIFAX - NDP Leader Gary Burrill made the following statement about the terms of reference released today by the Department of Environment regarding Northern Pulp:

“The terms of reference released today...

Liberal government must proclaim ban on fracking

Halifax -- Following today’s Natural Resources and Economic Development committee meeting, it is clear the McNeil government must proclaim the ban on fracking in Nova Scotia now. A moratorium on shale gas fracking was passed in the...

Op-Ed: Looking for answers for Cape Breton

By: Tammy Martin, MLA Cape Breton Centre

I went into the legislature this spring looking for answers to the many questions people in our province are asking.

After six weeks in the House, it’s clear that the McNeil Liberals are not in the business of...

Op-Ed: Spend smart, up front

By: Gary Burrill, NDP Leader

Back at the end of February, Nova Scotia’s MLAs entered the recent sitting of the Nova Scotia legislature at a moment of pressing sharpness in the lives of the people of our province. It was, and continues to be, a moment of the health care...

Chender: Street Checks moratorium a long overdue, necessary first step

HALIFAX-- NDP Justice spokesperson Claudia Chender made the following statement in response to today’s announcement placing a moratorium on street checks:

“This is an important and long-overdue first step in...

Loss of jobs devastating for Truro, surrounding community

TRURO-- Lenore Zann, NDP MLA for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River, made the following statement about reports that Crossley Carpet will shut down in July:

“This is a devastating loss for those who work...

Zann: Sexual assault support services must be expanded to meet growing need

HALIFAX -- NDP Status of Women spokesperson Lenore Zann made the following statement in response to today’s news that Avalon Sexual Assault Centre has to suspend taking on new counselling cases:

“The need...

Lara Fawthrop, NDP Sackville-Cobequid candidate, opens campaign office

Lower Sackville -- NDP Sackville-Cobequid candidate Lara Fawthrop officially opened her campaign office today at 51 Cobequid Drive, Lower Sackville.

“Today is an exciting day and now the real work begins,” said...

NDP focused on health care, addressing climate change as session wraps up

HALIFAX- The NDP Caucus focused on people’s access to health care, the need for urgent action on climate change, and improving wages and reducing poverty throughout the spring sitting of the Legislature. The spring...

Media Release: NDP to introduce democratic renewal legislative package

HALIFAX - Today, the NDP Caucus will introduce a series of bills related to democratic renewal, including one providing for a commission to bring in proportional representation, and another improving public access to the Law Amendments...