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 daycare in just two months. The childcare industry is the single-most female-dominated sector in the province....
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 caucus requested four key players to come before Public Accounts who could speak to this decision...
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 for every family in Nova Scotia. As Education Minister, I made it clear though that...
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 the Houston government’s new system, each of the seven members of the Advisory Committee will be...
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 next COVID briefing. "If the hospitalization rate is the most accurate reflection of the Omicron variant,...
For those business owners who qualify to receive funding through the Sector Impact Support Program, many say the funds just aren’t enough. Seaside Bowling Lanes and Lounge, a local establishment in Clare, fears that the money they are eligible to receive just isn’t enough for...
With no signs of Omicron slowing down in the province, the Nova Scotia Liberal Party is calling on the Houston government to release accurate figures of those who are in hospital with COVID-19. Infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Lisa Barrett, warned Nova Scotians that pressure on our...
Several business sectors across the province are adding their names to the list of those who are calling on the Houston government to expand eligibility for the Sector Impact Support Program. Many in the arts community, including musicians, feel neglected by the government’s support program. They...
On Monday, applications opened for the Sector Impact Support Program, nearly one month after Omicron began to surge in the province. Although this long-awaited program will provide short-term relief to some Nova Scotians, self-employed business owners, such as cosmetology professionals, are calling on the Houston government...
Since taking office in August, the Houston government has failed to publicly release long term care wait times in Nova Scotia. On Dec. 1, the premier's Long Term Care minister claimed the updated wait times would be posted “right away." A month and a half later,...
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