Halifax – Darrell Dexter has a responsibility to finalize a deal with the Sydney Marine Group on the dredging of Sydney Harbour, and the sooner it can be completed, the better it is for the regional economy in Cape Breton.

Halifax – A meeting between staff from Townsview Estates, a long-term care facility for seniors in Truro, and Minister of Heath, Maureen MacDonald, did not happen yesterday as planned.

Halifax/Truro – Progressive Conservative Leader Karen Casey tabled a petition today in the House of Assembly with more than 650 attached signatures from constituents throughout Nova Scotia. The petition calls on the NDP government to re-examine its decision to withhold funding for Lucentis, a treatment that has proven to stop the progression of wet age-related macular degeneration.

Halifax – Progressive Conservative Leader Karen Casey, on behalf of Cumberland South MLA Murray Scott, introduced a Private Member Bill today entitled “An Act to Amend Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act.”

Halifax – The family members of Eva Giddens, a woman suffering with wet age-related macular degeneration, visited the Legislature yesterday prepared to raise awareness of Lucentis treatment.

Halifax – Progressive Conservative Leader Karen Casey called on the government today to address the critical funding need for more than 70 public libraries throughout the province.

Halifax – Progressive Conservative leader Karen Casey believes it is time for the government to step up efforts and make funding for Lucentis a reality.
 
Wet age-related macular degeneration affects 4,000 Nova Scotians a year, and Lucentis, available to 95 per cent of Canadians who rely on public drug plans, is currently not an option for Nova Scotians.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today the Progressive Conservative caucus joins with all members of this House of Assembly and Canadians everywhere in remembering Petty Officer 2nd Class Craig Blake, who died this week while serving our country in Afghanistan.

HALIFAX –  While dozens of demonstrators stood outside of the Legislature today asking the province to fund an effective new Multiple Sclerosis treatment, the NDP voted down a resolution by Cape Breton West MLA Alfie MacLeod urging members to support their cause.
 

Halifax – Progressive Conservative Leader Karen Casey will be asking Conflict of Interest Commissioner, Merlin Nunn, to further investigate three controversial appointments made by Premier Dexter to the Council on the Economy.
 

Halifax – PC Leader Karen Casey is questioning the Premier's decision today to appoint two anti-small business union leaders and another tainted by the $45,000 NDP election donation scandal to the province's council on the economy.

Halifax – In a special ceremony today at Province House, the late Viola Desmond and her family received a long overdue apology and free pardon from the government of Nova Scotia. Progressive Conservative Leader Karen Casey, who was present at the ceremony, is commending the Premier and his government for correcting the historical wrong, which saw Ms.

HALIFAX - Deputy Premier and the only Cabinet Minister hailing from Cape Breton Island, Frank Corbett, refused to answer a question yesterday in the Legislature concerning the future of Holy Angels High School.

Yesterday, Premier Darrell Dexter broke three promises he made to the people of Nova Scotia during last year’s election campaign.

He promised to balance the budget; he promised he would not raise taxes; he promised to maintain programs.

HALIFAX – The Budget introduced today by the NDP government will force Nova Scotians to live with higher taxes, something Progressive Conservative Leader Karen Casey says was not necessary.