Liberal Leader Iain Rankin is calling on the Houston government to intervene if the Nova Scotia Utility Review Board (UARB) approves Nova Scotia Power’s new rate hike. Yesterday’s proposed rate […]
Day: January 28, 2022
Houston’s testing strategy continues to leave rural Nova Scotians behind
One month after the Houston government’s new testing strategy came into effect, rural Nova Scotians are at a disadvantage with limited testing resources in their communities. Unlike many other locations […]
Liberals call for indefinite renewal of Georges Bank Moratorium
With the moratorium on oil and gas exploration on Georges Bank set to expire on December 31, 2022, the Nova Scotia Liberal Party is calling on the Houston government to […]
NSHA Needs to be at COVID Briefings
Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard from doctors that Nova Scotia’s hospitals are full, surgeries are delayed, healthcare workers are exhausted to the brink – and yet the government’s […]
Double standard: Houston’s rushed daycare deadline has disproportionate impacts on women
Private daycare owners in Nova Scotia, most of whom are women, feel blindsided by the recent proposal from the Houston government that forces them to decide the future of their […]
Houston Government Continues to Silence NSHA Leadership Team
Premier Houston’s decision to dissolve the entire Nova Scotia Health Authority board and install a CEO with no healthcare experience has been shrouded in questions for months. Today the Liberal […]
Statement from Derek Mombourquette, Liberal Critic for Education and Early Childhood Development
When Nova Scotia signed the historic agreement with the federal government last year to bring $10 a day childcare to our province, the goal was clear: affordable and accessible childcare […]
Moment of hypocrisy: Houston’s political interference in the justice system
The Houston government has announced an overhaul of the Advisory Committee on Provincial Judicial Appointments, effectively giving the Minister of Justice full control over the process of appointing judges. Under […]
NSHA Leadership Team Absent From Briefings Under PC Government
With hospitals in Nova Scotia pushed to crisis levels under Omicron’s surge, Premier Houston’s Nova Scotia Health Authority leadership team needs to provide Nova Scotians with an update at the […]