Winter conditions require immediate housing response

HALIFAX – With freezing temperatures and significant snowfall this weekend, Tim Houston must provide housing to those in need immediately. It was reported this weekend that a resident of the Dartmouth tent encampment died sleeping...

Housing crisis deepens, Houston failing to provide permanent support

HALIFAX – As the weather gets colder and people continue to struggle to afford their homes, the Houston government’s ‘solutions’ are leaving too many Nova Scotians literally out in the cold.

According to the Affordable Housing...

Growing transphobia and hate must be addressed

HALIFAX – Today is National Child Day and Transgender Day of Remembrance. The last year has been especially difficult for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with increasing and concerning examples of hatred and transphobia in local communities and...

Fall session wraps with little improvement on housing, cost of living

HALIFAX – Nova Scotians aren’t better off after four weeks of the fall sitting of the Nova Scotia legislature. While Tim Houston had the opportunity to strengthen protections for renters, create an income benefit for...

ER deaths increase in 2023, first three quarters total higher than all of 2022

HALIFAX – According to new FOI information, more people died in Nova Scotia emergency departments in the first three quarters of 2023 than in all of 2022. Over 630 people died in ERs between January 1 and September 30 this year...

Houston must help seniors afford cost of living increases

HALIFAX – Nova Scotians are finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. According to this year’s Food Banks Canada Poverty Report Card, 53 per cent of Nova Scotians say they are worse off than they were a year ago.

While the Houston...

Houston should cut the grocery tax, help Nova Scotia families afford food

HALIFAX – The cost of food continues to increase and the average family is expected to spend $1300 more on groceries this year compared to 2021. Today, the Nova Scotia NDP will table legislation to cut the grocery tax and help...

Time for Houston to protect workers

HALIFAX – Nova Scotians continue to struggle with the rising cost of living, particularly low-wage workers. Most workers in the service industry, such as servers, bartenders, and cooks, make below a living wage and rely on tips to make ends meet.

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Nova Scotia NDP amplifies calls for ceasefire

NDP Leader Claudia Chender today made the following statement:

We in the Nova Scotia NDP caucus condemn the brutal and terrifying attacks by Hamas, and the bombing and violence inflicted on Palestinian civilians in the region.

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Nova Scotia New Democrats call for ban on child care deposit fees

HALIFAX– Nova Scotia New Democrats are calling on the Houston government to ban child care waitlist deposit fees to help families struggling to find care. Last summer, many families were shocked to find that even though they...

Houston must protect renters from unfair evictions

HALIFAX – The housing crisis is hurting Nova Scotians at all income levels but especially those who rent their homes and are worried they will be unfairly evicted. The average rent for a vacant 1-bedroom in Halifax is over $1900. Tim...

Universal school food program needed to support students

HALIFAX – In the face of rising food insecurity, the Houston government must ensure that students have access to nutritious food at school. Today, the NSNDP will table legislation requiring the province to provide at least one meal per school day by...