Chris d'Entremont
ARGYLE
House Leader
Critic Portfolios:
Health and Wellness
Information Management
Acadian Affairs
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
Liquor Control Act
Elections Act
Committees:
Internal Affairs
Law Amendments
Economic Development
Human Resources
Committee on Assembly Matters
Constituency Office:
PO Box 94
Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
Tel:(902) 648-2020
Fax:(902) 648-2001
E-mail: info@chrisdentremont.com
Website: www.chrisdentremont.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChrisMLA
NDP's proven bad management hurts Bowater's chances: d'Entremont
HALIFAX, NS - The NDP's plan to intentionally increase power rates threatens even more jobs on the South Shore says Argyle MLA Chris d'Entremont.
Bowater Mersey officials appeared at a UARB hearing to plead the case today that higher power rates hurt their competitiveness and could contribute to closure. The company is facing a 12 per cent increase in power rates. With electricity as its single largest cost,...
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative Health and Wellness critic Chris d'Entremont says the NDP is misleading residents of the South West Nova Scotia when they say that health care cuts won't affect patient care and service delivery.
The NDP are forcing District Health Authorities and IWK Health Centre to cut three per cent from their budgets for the coming fiscal year. The South West Nova District Health Authority is being forced to cut over $3...
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Health and Wellness critic Chris d'Entremont says the NDP are expecting patients and their families to pay the price for the government’s failure to reduce spending in other departments.
“If health and education aren't the priorities of this NDP government, then what are?" asked d'Entremont.
d'Entremont pointed to the forecast 30 per cent growth of the Department of Finance over two years, noting the Minister of Finance can't even manage...
TUSKET, NS – Argyle MLA Chris d'Entremont is congratulating three local community groups receiving a nearly $29,000 for upgrades to their facilities.
“These groups do so much in our communities and often times, it’s their needs that are addressed last,” said d’Entremont. “I’m pleased that they are receiving these grants to help keep their buildings in top shape so they can continue to their important services.”
Receiving funding are:
• Knights of Columbus, Wedgeport - $...
HALIFAX, NS – Argyle MLA Chris d'Entremont called on Premier Dexter to come clean about recent misleading statements by prominent New Democrats targeted at PC leader Jamie Baillie.
“This week, Nova Scotians have been treated to the spectacle of two prominent members of the NDP putting out a message that was completely untrue,” said d’Entremont. “What I want to know is who approved it?”
As reported in the Chronicle Herald on Sunday regarding Cape Breton Rail, “Granting the...
TUSKET, NS – The Indian Sluice Bridge replacement will happen sooner than was anticipated thanks to the hard work from the Bridge Replacement Committee to make the project a priority, Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont said today.
Originally, the bridge replacement was going to take place in 2013/14 but the timeline has been moved up to a 2012/13 start.
“This bridge is an important artery in Argyle and I was pleased that replacement was ramped up an entire year earlier,” said d’...
TUSKET, NS – Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont says the same reasoning Premier Dexter is using to continue supporting the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway applies to keeping a ferry link from Yarmouth to Maine.
In a news release, Premier Dexter claimed, “Our investment will preserve a key piece of transportation infrastructure for the future of the region.”
“The Premier acknowledges that both the ferry link and the rail link are vital pieces of infrastructure to...
House of Horrors awaits NDP as they must answer for their record on job losses and higher power rates
HALIFAX, NS - The NDP government have ignored calls from the Progressive Conservative Party to reconvene Nova Scotia's legislature as soon as possible, but have instead chosen Halloween...
TUSKET, NS – Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont says the NDP aren’t living up to their commitment to Nova Scotia’s seniors and are ignoring the growing wait list for access to long-term care beds.
More than 1,500 Nova Scotians are on the wait list for long-term care beds but the NDP scrapped plans to create almost 200 new beds. d'Entremont says this breaks the government's commitment...
d’Entremont says more inaction ahead from NDP government
HALIFAX, NS – Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont says Southwest Nova Scotia families need action and real solutions, not delay tactics and further studies into the now-defunct South West Shore Development Agency.
Government announced today they will conduct another audit into SWSDA.
“The NDP seem content to study this matter right through the next election campaign,” said d...
