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19 Aug Opposition Leader Zach Churchill Announces Shadow Cabinet

Posted at 12:44h in News

Leader of the Official Opposition Zach Churchill is proudly announcing his shadow cabinet today. The 17-member Opposition team will go beyond critic roles, with a duty to closely monitor a certain department or issue, while offering alternative policy to the Houston government’s position. “With crises in healthcare and affordability,...

18 Aug PC Government Didn’t Hand in Homework on Carbon Tax As Deadline Looms

Posted at 14:20h in News

A freedom of information request has revealed the Houston government was supposed to share a carbon pricing plan with Nova Scotians last spring. But with just two weeks left to submit a plan to Ottawa, Nova Scotians are still left without any idea of what that plan may...

17 Aug Statement from Liberal Leader Zach Churchill on Houston Government’s First Year

Posted at 12:18h in News

A year ago today, Nova Scotians chose Tim Houston to be premier because he promised to fix healthcare. But in that year, our healthcare system has reached a crisis state. The doctor waitlist has taken an unprecedented leap, from 70,000 Nova Scotians without a family physician to over 105,000. Life-saving...

12 Aug Rural Nova Scotia Feeling the Strain of Affordability Crisis

Posted at 10:11h in News

With an inflation rate not seen in decades, the affordability crisis has put a detrimental squeeze on rural Nova Scotia. Rising diesel costs, and skyrocketing prices on fertilizer and herbicides have had significant ramifications on our province’s agricultural sector. Luke den Haan is one of Nova Scotia’s...

11 Aug PC Government Failing Thousands Waiting for Surgery in Nova Scotia

Posted at 10:22h in News

The Houston government was elected on a promise to “fix healthcare” but a year into this commitment, Nova Scotia’s healthcare system has deteriorated significantly by every measure. Over 105,000 Nova Scotians are now without a family doctor, ER closures continue to spread across the province, doctors...

22 Jul Houston Government Sitting on Pot of Cash Meant for Vulnerable Seniors

Posted at 10:20h in News

A freedom of information request obtained by the Liberal Party shows that less than half of the funds reserved for the Seniors’ Care Grant were awarded to seniors on a low income. In the Houston government’s spring budget, $30 million was set aside to help older Nova Scotians afford...

14 Jul Businesses in Nova Scotia Feel PC Government is Checked Out

Posted at 13:00h in News

Businesses in Nova Scotia are bearing the brunt of what has become obvious these last few months – the Houston government is indifferent to the affordability crisis. According to the latest numbers released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 80 per cent of businesses in the province feel...

12 Jul Doctor wait-list hits all-time high under Houston government

Posted at 11:38h in News

New figures show that one in 10 Nova Scotians are without access to a primary care provider – a number that has increased by nearly 40 per cent under the Houston government. At a Public Accounts Committee meeting on April 20, the Nova Scotia Health Authority committed to providing...

09 Jul Zach Churchill is the new leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party

Posted at 20:24h in News

Thousands of Liberal delegates from across Nova Scotia cast votes in this leadership election. A total of 95.9% of eligible delegates voted, culminating in Zach’s victory as announced at convention this evening....

08 Jul Leadership 2022: Convention Agenda

Posted at 06:07h in News

On Saturday evening, our program will take place at the Nova Centre in Halifax for those attending in person and will stream live at liberal.ns.ca for those who will tune in from home....