I’ve been appointed to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP). All members must hold Top Secret clearances, and this week I swore an oath and attended my first meeting. I’m honoured to accept this position and looking forward to our work reviewing Canada’s national security and intelligence organizations. [...]
Build more homes! This is great news but we have to keep going. We know that smart measures like removing the GST from purpose-built rentals is getting more homes built, faster. But I can’t wait to see Budget 2024 pass, ensuring more affordable housing is built and protected. I’m extremely excited for the $1.5 [...]
30-04-2024 Food banks, free meals, and warm drinks in Dartmouth – Cole Harbour The May edition of the Dartmouth Food Calendar is available. Thank you to the folks at the Dartmouth North & Alderney Gate Public Libraries for gathering these helpful resources!
It's been four years since 'Stalker 22', a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, based out of 12 Wing Shearwater, crashed off the coast of Greece during Operation REASSURANCE, killing six Canadian Armed Forces Members. We remember: Captain Brenden Ian MacDonald Captain Kevin Hagen Captain Maxime Miron-Morin Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Pyke Master Corporal Matthew Cousins Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough [...]
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour is a leader in Electric Vehicle (EV) battery technology. Great to have Minister Gary Anandasangaree here in Dartmouth to talk about how Canada is building an end-to-end electric vehicle battery supply chain. We have the critical minerals. We have the brilliant minds to create the tech We have the workers. When we [...]
Mayor Mike Savage’s final State of the Municipality address was reflective, insightful, and inspiring. Thank you for everything, Mike.
We collected over 3,000lbs of trash at Wrights Cove in Dartmouth for Earth Day—including this huge 900lb tire. Huge thanks to Scotian Shores and all of the amazing volunteers who came out to clean up the shore.
Huge thanks to Scotian Shores for the incredible work they do cleaning up our beaches and shorelines. I’m glad we had a good group out to help clean up the Wrights Cove area in Dartmouth for Earth Day! You can learn about the work Scotian Shores does by visiting: https://www.scotianshores.com/ Plus, they’re always looking [...]
Young entrepreneurs add to the vibrancy of our communities and Budget 2024 delivers for them. We’re investing $60 million in Futurpreneur to help over 6,200 young entrepreneurs launch and scale up businesses! I’m feeling inspired after meeting so many new young entrepreneurs today! Thank you for all you do!
When I think about Earth Day, I think about my kids. I think about how important it is for us to do everything we can to protect our environment for kids today and to leave a healthier world for future generations.
