SYDNEY, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the NDP’s high taxes and high power rates are killing job creation and driving people away from Cape Breton.
Cape Breton Regional Municipality showed the third highest population decline percentage in Canada according to recent census data.
“A great deal of Nova Scotia’s wealth is generated, fished, farmed, mined and manufactured outside of Halifax,” said Baillie. “The NDP have forgotten that, but the PC Party...
Baillie: NDP cause “electric shock” for families
HALIFAX, NS – The NDP’s approach to providing Nova Scotia with power has caused the highest month-over-month hike in consumer prices in Canada, says Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie.
Statistics Canada data released today show that prices in Nova Scotia have risen twice the national rate to 0.8 per cent in January, driven by a notable increase in electricity prices in the province.
“Today’s news is proof that...
SYDNEY, NS – Cape Breton’s Progressive Conservative MLAs are applauding the federal Conservative government's decision to scrap the wasteful and inefficient long-gun registry.
“Rural Nova Scotia has been waiting a long time for this,” said Victoria-The Lakes MLA Keith Bain. “I'm pleased our Conservative government did what was right and thanks to the hard work of the Nova Scotia Conservative team, this failed registry will soon be behind us.”
“The long-gun registry has been...
HALIFAX, NS – Cumberland South MLA and Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie is applauding the federal Conservative government's decision to scrap the wasteful and inefficient long-gun registry.
“This has been a long time coming for many in rural Nova Scotia,” said Baillie. “The long-gun registry has long been a thorn in the side of farmers and recreational hunters and I'm pleased our Conservative government has gotten rid of it once and for all.”
The vote to scrap the...
TUSKET, NS – Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont is applauding the federal Conservative government's decision to scrap the wasteful and inefficient long-gun registry.
“Rural Nova Scotia has been waiting for this for a long time,” said d’Entremont. “By forcing farmers and recreational hunters to register their long-guns, law abiding Nova Scotians were made to feel like criminals. Thanks to the hard work of West Nova MP Greg Kerr and the Nova Scotia Conservative team, this failed registry...
WINDSOR, NS – Hants West MLA Chuck Porter is applauding the federal Conservative government's decision to scrap the wasteful and inefficient long-gun registry.
“The time had come to stop making farmers and recreational hunters feel like criminals by forcing them to register their long-guns,” said Porter. “I'm pleased the federal Conservative government stepped up and got rid of the federal Liberals’ billion-dollar bureaucratic boondoggle.”
The vote to scrap the long-gun...
Brigadier-General John James Grant named to the prestigious post
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie congratulated New Glasgow native Brigadier-General John James Grant upon his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
“General Grant’s distinguished military service and his extensive community involvement will serve him well in this new position,” said Baillie. “His leadership and record of service are inspiring and I look forward to his...
Minister’s road over $330,000 in costs plus consultants and management
HALIFAX, NS – Documents obtained by the Progressive Conservative Caucus through Freedom of Information show far more was invested in upgrades to an NDP cabinet minister’s road than just chip-seal resurfacing.
Dozens of emails exchanged between bureaucrats at the highest levels of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal show a great deal of political interference by NDP Minister John...
PC critic says slow road clearing raises questions
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal critic Allan MacMaster is calling on the NDP to explain why 100-Series highways are being left in treacherous condition during major weather events, when our neighbours, New Brunswick, roads are much clearer.
“Anyone travelling between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick this weekend could clearly see the difference between the two government snow...
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says Education Minister Ramona Jennex should be sent back to school if she thinks a $13.4 million cut to education won't impact the classroom.
“Today, the Minister lectured Nova Scotia’s school boards on what they can’t do but provided no suggestions on what they should do,” said Baillie. “The way to lead is to set an example from the top. The NDP should have done their homework and provided leadership as to where school...
