Liberals Push for Pay Equity to Strengthen Nova Scotia’s Economy

March 20, 2025

In 2021, women in Canada earned just 89 cents for every dollar earned by a man – a gap that has persisted for far too long. To address the inequality, Liberal House Leader Iain Rankin will table the Pay Equity...

Liberals Table Legislation Expanding Nova Scotia’s Workforce

March 19, 2025

In the face of economic uncertainty, Nova Scotia Liberals are proposing a bill to strengthen the province’s economy by ensuring more Nova Scotians have access to good jobs. Interim Leader Derek Mombourquette will table the Workforce Expansion Act, a bill...

Liberals Table Comprehensive Economic Strategy Act

March 18, 2025

Liberal Economic Growth and Trade critic Iain Rankin will table the Comprehensive Economic Strategy Act, aimed at establishing new long-term economic goals for Nova Scotia in the face of increasing global challenges, like tariffs. The bill, inspired by the 2014...

Rankin Tables Bill to End Time Change in Nova Scotia

March 7, 2025

If passed, Nova Scotians could say goodbye to the biannual time change under a bill tabled by Liberal MLA Iain Rankin. The legislation would keep the province on Daylight Saving Time year-round, eliminating the disruptive practice of changing the clocks....

Mombourquette Tables Bill to Protect Cape Breton Rail Line, Push for Economic Investment

March 6, 2025

Interim Liberal Leader and Sydney-Membertou MLA Derek Mombourquette will table a bill today to protect and restore the Cape Breton rail line, recognizing it as a vital piece of the province’s economic future. The Cape Breton Rail Line Act would...

Mombourquette Proposes Plan to Ensure Contingency Fund Supports Workers and Businesses Affected by...

March 5, 2025

The Nova Scotia Liberals are proposing a plan to ensure that the government’s contingency fund provides direct support to workers and businesses by U.S. tariffs. The Nova Scotian Business and Worker Support Act, tabled by Interim Leader Derek Mombourquette, outlines...

Statement from Interim Leader Derek Mombourquette on U.S. Tariffs

March 4, 2025

The new U.S. tariffs will have serious consequences for workers, families, and businesses across Nova Scotia. We support the measures taken by Premier Houston to push back against these harmful trade barriers and have used this legislative session as an...

Liberals Reintroduce Bills in Support of the Down Syndrome Community

February 28, 2025

House Leader Iain Rankin will table two bills aimed at better supporting members of the Down syndrome community and their families. “Today’s bills are about ensuring that Nova Scotians with Down syndrome, and their families, receive the respect, recognition, and...

Liberals Table Bills to Combat Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence in Nova Scotia

February 27, 2025

The Nova Scotia Liberals are taking action to address the intimate partner and gender-based violence epidemic by introducing three critical pieces of legislation today. Interim Leader Derek Mombourquette will table the Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Act to establish a dedicated...