N.S. NDP renew call for mental health crisis teams
From a release HALIFAX/FALL RIVER: The Nova Scotia NDP is saying that the urgent need for a dedicated mental health crisis team is never more apparent then it is now…
N.S. NDP: Houston government must commit to keeping health care public
From a release HALIFAX: The N.S. NDP say as walk-in clinics close and Nova Scotia’s family practice wait list surpasses 15 per cent of the population, the government under Premier…
N.S. NDP: AG should investigate “YourHealthNS” procurement deal
From an N.S. NDP release: HALIFAX: The Premier’s “more, faster” approach to health care has led to a record 156,000 Nova Scotians on the family practice waitlist, long waits for…
N.S. NDP: Government should protect workers; ban scab labour in N.S.
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia NDP tabled legislation March 19 banning scab labour in Nova Scotia. Federal anti-scab legislation recently passed Second Reading with all-party support. Provincially, British Columbia and Quebec…
Chender: Budget doesn’t do enough to give N.S. families a break
From a press release: HALIFAX: Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement on Feb. 29 in response to the Houston government’s 2024 Budget: “Money for a school…
Chender: time for a universal school lunch program has come
A press release submitted to media from the N.S. NDP: BRIDGEWATER: As families face skyrocketing costs of groceries, now more than ever, it’s time for the Houston government to provide…
N.S. NDP: Government must rein in N.S. Power, give families a break on cost increases
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotians continue to deal with skyrocketing increases in the cost of living. Groceries cost more, rents are up again, and power rates have increased 13.6…
Chender: NDP would prioritize housing for Nova Scotians if they formed government
FALL RIVER: The Nova Scotia NDP are ready to go to battle for Nova Scotians. That’s the messaging Leader Claudia Chender brought to the caucus retreat the party had for…
N.S. NDP: Community Food Access program demand quadrupled
From a press release HALIFAX: More and more families are struggling to afford their grocery bills causing greater demand on programs that help people get healthy food. Data obtained through…
Unaffordable start to 2024 for many Nova Scotians: N.S. NDP
HALIFAX: It’s an unaffordable start to 2024 for many Nova Scotians and their families, say the N.S. NDP. Claudia Chender, the leader of the provincial NDP, said that in the…