Karen Casey
PC Party Leader
Critic Portfolios:
Office of the Premier
Education
Advisory Council on the Status of Women
Youth
Committees:
Internal Affairs
Constituency Office:
30 Duke Street
Truro, NS B2N 2A1
Tel:(902) 893-2180
Fax:(902) 893-3064
E-mail: karencasey@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Website: www.karencasey.ca
The Honourable Karen Casey was first elected to the Nova Scotia Legislature in June of 2006 and re-elected in June 2009. She has served in the portfolios of Minister of Education and Minister of Health. Casey is a former Assistant Superintendent of the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board and a former Principal of North River Elementary School. She is also the former chair of the Colchester - East Hants Health Authority.
A graduate of the Nova Scotia Teachers College, she also has a B.A. from Mount Saint Vincent University, a B.Ed. from Mount Saint Vincent University and a M. Ed. (Administration) from Saint Mary's University in Halifax.
Karen lives in Valley, Colchester County with her husband Glen. She also has a summer home in Bass River on the Minas Basin. Karen and Glen have two grown sons and one grandson.
PC Caucus offers condolences to MLA Brian Skabar and family
Halifax – Members of the Progressive Conservative Caucus expressed their deepest condolences to Cumberland North MLA Brian Skabar today on the passing of his wife Joyce.
Casey urges due diligence on convention centre file
Truro – Progressive Conservative leader Karen Casey is urging the Dexter NDP government to weigh the consequences of not having a convention centre located in the heart of Halifax.
Tories stand firm on travel, expenses
Old rules on constituency spending not acceptable
Halifax – The Progressive Conservative Caucus is making its position clear on rules governing left over constituency spending allowances.
Minister should solicit wood-lot owner input
TRURO – Colchester North MLA Karen Casey is calling on Natural Resources Minister John MacDonell to solicit input from wood-lot owners before any more major decisions are made about the future of natural resources in Nova Scotia.
Old rules on constituency spending not acceptable
Halifax – The Progressive Conservative Caucus is making its position clear on rules governing left over constituency spending allowances.
Last week the House of Assembly management commission voted that money remaining in the January-March constituency budget could be used by the MLA for advertising following the old rules.
Tax Freedom Day pushed later into 2010
TRURO – Nova Scotians experienced Tax Freedom Day seven days later in 2010 than they did in 2009 thanks to the new tax structures levied by the NDP government.
Nova Scotians brace for HST hike
TRURO – With more than $1 billion dollars added to the provincial debt in less than one year, and the HST poised to increase by two percentage points on July 1, Nova Scotia is headed in the wrong direction.
Opinion-Editorial: One year later
One year has passed since a New Democratic government was elected to lead our province. Darrell Dexter promised an era of change to Nova Scotians.
PC Caucus chastises Premier for lack of communication on public accounts
Halifax – Members of the Progressive Conservative Public Accounts Committee are again disappointed at what appears to be a blatant attempt by the NDP to gerrymander the public accounts process.
Casey calling on Zann to support Convergys workers
Truro - Colchester North MLA, Karen Casey, is calling on Truro-Bible Hill MLA, Lenore Zann, to address the news reported today that a local call centre in Millbrook is closing its doors this September.
Youth employment programs announced
TRURO – Nine positions are available in Colchester North for students through the Student Career Skills Development Program.
Casey supports CBRM taking lead on dredging project
Truro – Progressive Conservative leader, Karen Casey, is calling on Premier Darrell Dexter and Liberal leader Stephen McNeil to support Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor John Morgan’s request to be the official proponent of the Sydney Harbour dredge project.
Casey asking for consistency, calls Auditor General
Halifax – Progressive Conservative Leader, Karen Casey, respects Auditor General Jacques LaPointe’s position on not making public the names of the four former Members and one current Member whose files were turned over to the RCMP on May 12.
“No more excuses”, Civic Centre should be funded now as promised: Casey
Truro – Progressive Conservative Leader and Colchester North MLA, Karen Casey, is not buying the excuse from Truro-Bible Hill MLA Lenore Zann that there is not enough provincial money to fund the Truro Civic Centre now.
