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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ARGYLE
House Leader
Critic Portfolios:
Health and Wellness
Information Management
Acadian Affairs
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
Liquor Control Act
Elections Act
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Internal Affairs
Law Amendments
Economic Development
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Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
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Jan 07 2013
Dexter NDP forces 1,500 from region to look for work elsewhere
TUSKET, NS – Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont says bad NDP policies are killing jobs, destroying the economy, and hurting prospects for raising a family on the Southern Shore.
According to a Statistics Canada report released last week, the number of full-time jobs has decreased 3,300 since this time last year. On top of that, 1,500 people gave up looking for work and left...
Dec 18 2012
NDP failing rural Nova Scotia
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative MLA Chris d’Entremont says record high job losses and skyrocketing food bank usage in Southern Nova Scotia is a sign of the Dexter NDP’s failure to make life better for families.
“The NDP have driven rural Nova Scotia into recession and people’s standard of living is going in reverse,” said d’Entremont. “Families and businesses...
Dec 17 2012
Premier’s refusal to build new long-term care beds taking its toll
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative health critic Chris d’Entremont says today’s announcement by the NDP to put a Collaborative Emergency Centre in Lunenburg is a far cry from the 24/7 emergency service families were promised by Darrell Dexter in the 2009 election.
Fisherman’s Memorial Hospital ER was closed 3,553.5 hours between April...
Dec 17 2012
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative MLA Chris d’Entremont says the Dexter NDP is failing sawmill operators and wood producers in southern Nova Scotia by adding $118 million, and counting, to the provincial debt without a plan for their access to the Bowater land.
“The NDP must tell people who rely on the forests for their livelihoods exactly what the plan is for use of the Bowater land,” said d’Entremont “Thousands of people need access to those...
Nov 20 2012
HALIFAX, NS - Documents obtained by the Progressive Conservative caucus office through a freedom of information request show 371 people were waiting in hospital beds for long-term care in September. That number has more than doubled since last September and is the highest it has been since the Continuing Care Strategy was in its infancy.
“Patients deserve the care they need, when they need it, in the proper setting,” said d’Entremont. “The long-term care wait...
Nov 19 2012
NDP defeat PC amendments to power bill
HALIFAX, NS - Once again, the NDP voted "no" to a plan that would save Nova Scotia ratepayers money on their power bills.
Progressive Conservative House Leader Chris d'Entremont introduced amendments to Bill 97 that would:
- Remove the guarantee on Nova Scotia Power’s profit;
- Rewrite the NDP electricity plan to make it affordable; and
- Create a regional energy market to lower power bills for...
Nov 15 2012
HALIFAX, NS- Progressive Conservative health critic Chris d’Entremont says the NDP broke its promise to patients and families to keep their emergency rooms open 24 /7 and the Minister of Health is refusing to release the Emergency Room Accountability Report.
“The NDP said one thing to get elected but are failing to keep emergency rooms open as promised,” said d’Entremont. “Patients and families deserve better than the NDP spinning the facts and...
Nov 07 2012
HALIFAX, NS – The NDP did not act alone in botching Nova Scotia’s electoral boundaries review process. Stephen McNeil’s Liberals also need to be honest about their role in the division of Shelburne County says Progressive Conservative House leader Chris d’Entremont.
“It’s becoming painfully obvious the Liberals orchestrated a campaign to split the community of Shelburne,” said d’Entremont. “Actions speak louder than words and all...
Nov 06 2012
Minister goes back on his word to oppose boundary change, votes "Yes" in the House
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative House leader Chris d'Entremont says NDP MLA Sterling Belliveau owes Shelburne residents an explanation for voting in favour of Nova Scotia’s newly proposed electoral boundaries after leading his constituents to believe he would do the exact opposite.
Shelburne residents expressed concern about the proposed boundaries because the constituency has been split...