Keith Bain
VICTORIA - THE LAKES
Caucus Chair
Critic Portfolios:
Labour and Advanced Education
Community Services
Communities, Culture and Heritage
Emergency Measures Organization
Workers Compensation Act, Part I and II
Voluntary Sector
Disabled Persons' Commission Act
Heritage Property Act
Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act
Committees:
Law Amendments
Private and Local Bills
Community Services
Constituency Office:
1551 Old Route 5
Big Bras d'Or, NS B1X 1B5
Tel:(902) 674-0089
Fax:(902) 674-0191
E-mail: keithbainmla@ns.sympatico.ca
HALIFAX, NS – Today in Question Period, the new NDP Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development refused to assure parents about the future of funding to child care centres in Nova Scotia.
Progressive Conservative MLA Keith Bain says the NDP flip-flops are confusing parents and small business owners.
“The NDP government’s flip-flops regarding child care centres have created confusion and unrest for many parents who rely on privately-owned child care...
Motorists at unnecessary risk because of poor planning
BIG BRAS D’OR, NS – Victoria-The Lakes MLA Keith Bain says the safety of motorists travelling the Cabot Trail is at risk because the Dexter NDP put off major construction repairs until the 2014/15 paving season.
Six kilometres of the Victoria County portion of the Cabot Trail, south from Little River Road, was slated for major construction this coming paving season, according to the 2010/11, 2011/12 and...
Bain: NDP flip-flopping its way to the polls
SYDNEY, NS – Progressive Conservative Community Services critic Keith Bain says the Dexter NDP’s year-long attack on Talbot House highlights its backwards priorities.
Parker Donham, who has been following the NDP’s Talbot House saga since the beginning, wrote a piece yesterday suggesting the NDP will reinstate funding to Talbot House on Friday. http://contrarian.ca/
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Release apprentice program review now
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative Labour and Advanced Education critic Keith Bain says that even though young Nova Scotians are struggling to find jobs, the NDP are a year late in releasing the apprentice program review.
Today, the NDP announced a panel of experts will gather information from employers and industry, but they still have not released the apprentice program review that was done last year and due March 31, 2012 (...
Bain to NDP: Release Apprentice Program review
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative Labour and Advanced Education critic Keith Bain says the Dexter NDP are dragging their feet on releasing the Apprentice Program review.
A draft final report was due March 31, 2012, according to Apprentice Board newsletter.
“It’s been almost a year since the final report was...
Cape Breton has been without an addiction recovery home since March 2012
SYDNEY, NS – Progressive Conservative Community Services critic Keith Bain says the people of Cape Breton waited too long for NDP to make a decision about the future of Talbot House and addiction recovery services for men in the region.
“Men in our community have gone without the important services provided at Talbot House for almost 10 months and they...
HALIFAX, NS - Darrell Dexter's NDP government should reconsider their opposition to a public inquiry into the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children.
Progressive Conservative Community Services critic Keith Bain says waiting until the conclusion of court proceedings is a cruel delay for the alleged victims.
Today, the NSHCC Board of Directors released a statement saying they do not object to the Nova Scotia government doing a public inquiry into the serious...
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative critic responsible for seniors, Keith Bain says today’s announcement by the NDP Health Minister is window dressing for a major problem in our health care system that the NDP created by not building new long-term care beds.
“The NDP have turned a blind eye to the needs of seniors and it has led to the most people ever on the wait list for long-term care in Nova Scotia,” said Bain. “The NDP have forced almost 50 per...
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative critic responsible for seniors, Keith Bain says the NDP Minister of Seniors needs to take note of the health and economic supports other provinces are using to improve their aging population’s quality of life.
Today, Denise Peterson-Rafuse, Minister of Seniors is joining her federal, provincial and territorial counterparts at a national meeting on seniors' issues in Halifax.
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PCs say NSP's guaranteed profit deal has to go
HALIFAX, NS - At today's Standing Committee on Resources meeting, Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd. told the committee that mid-summer power outages in 2011 cost them dearly, yet Nova Scotia Power refuses to acknowledge their role.
General Manager Osborne Burke told the Committee that at one such outage on July 12, 2011, the small business lost $100,000 in lobster, and all the power company had to offer was a...
