ARGYLE, NS – Today, Liberal leader Stephen McNeil must finally come clean about his Party’s use of the money raised from the Liberals’ tainted trust funds and the fundraising scandal that dates back decades.
On May 8, the flip-flopping Liberals...
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May 17 2013
May 17 2013
NORTH SYDNEY, NS – New numbers released from Statistics Canada prove that NDP economic policies are making life unaffordable for Nova Scotians.
The trend over four years shows energy costs in Nova Scotia increased by 34.1 per cent compared to 27.5 per cent...
May 17 2013
ARGYLE, NS – Progressive Conservative House leader Chris d’Entremont says the Stephen McNeil Liberals had a chance to come clean about their tainted trust funds and its transactions today, but chose to continue the cover-up.
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May 16 2013
Lobster price review needs to get it right the first time
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Fisheries and Aquaculture critic Alfie MacLeod says any panel that is charged with reviewing lobster prices must include all regions and sectors of the industry to make sure they get it right the first time.
In a letter to NDP Minister Sterling Belliveau, MacLeod says he’s pleased to see steps being taken to help lobster fishers but the composition of the panel...
May 13 2013
WINDSOR, NS – Progressive Conservative MLA Chuck Porter introduced a motion at a May 9th meeting of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs that calls on the federal government to maintain funding for veteran's program Helping Others by Providing Empathy, a peer support group.
Jim Davis, the father of Cpl. Paul Davis, who was killed on active duty in Afghanistan in 2006, appeared before the committee last Thursday to voice his concerns about funding cuts to the...
May 10 2013
HALIFAX, NS - Nova Scotia’s paramedics were honoured this week when the House of Assembly passed a resolution designating the last Monday of each September as Medic Monday.
On May 6th, the Legislature unanimously adopted a motion from Inverness Progressive Conservative MLA Allan MacMaster that recognizes the bravery and professionalism displayed daily by paramedics across the province.
“Nova Scotia’s paramedics work diligently on the front lines of this...
May 10 2013
NDP, Liberals leave work behind in rush to flee
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the Liberals and the NDP are rushing out of the Legislature even though there is important work left to be done.
“Nova Scotians expect their MLAs to be at work, creating the conditions to kick-start our struggling economy but instead the Liberals and the NDP were in a hurry to end the sitting,” said Baillie. “Hard working Nova...
May 09 2013
Report shows increase in families visiting food banks
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the Dexter NDP is forcing families to choose between healthy food options and keeping the power on in their homes.
A food costing report released today by FoodARC, Can Nova Scotians Afford to Eat Healthy, shows the number of families that visited food banks in the last year has risen 4.7 per cent.
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May 09 2013
Long vacation last year raises question about McNeil’s excuses
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie is calling on Liberal leader Stephen McNeil to explain why he allowed a retiring MLA to take a month-long vacation during the spring legislative sitting, for two-years in a row.
McNeil looked the other way last year as Manning MacDonald, the Liberal MLA for Cape Breton South, took a month-long vacation during the legislative sitting in...
May 08 2013
HALIFAX, NS – MLAs who take extended vacations while the Legislature is sitting should have their salary deducted for each day spent away, says Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie.
In addition, Caucus Office budgets, which are based on the number of working MLAs, should also face penalties when an MLA does not show up for work, without a valid reason.
Baillie wrote a letter to the Speaker today, urging the...