In Dartmouth people don’t ask you IF you paddle, they ask you WHERE you paddle. We delivered funding to help the non-profit Banook Canoe Club engage expertise to draft plans to restore and extensively upgrade their building so it’s fully accessible and ready for another 120+ years. Now, the project is well underway and [...]
I couldn’t be more proud of the incredible businesses and organizations that choose to put down roots in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. I believe that Atlantic Canada is a culture of innovation. We have the skill and now we have the investments needed for industries to flourish here at home. We are a hub for clean [...]
Last week, I joined the Minister of Environment at the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Dartmouth. It’s no secret that our region is getting rocked by more and more severe weather, and I wanted to learn more about what we should expect this year and into the future. Senior Meteorologist Dr. Chris Forgarty explained that [...]
Grateful to have a conversation with Gregory Lick, Ombudsman for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. We talked about some of the pressing issues that military families in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour are facing and ways we can better support DND workers and CAF members. Thank you so much for all of [...]
I’ll join dignitaries this morning to pay tribute to Canada’s 18th Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, at his lying-in-state.
My pal Mike Sears and some of his firefighter friends started the day at 8am! Glad I could stop by and help celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day before heading back to Ottawa. I’m not too picky, but this guy pours a perfect Guinness. Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
This is big ! Dartmouth’s COVEocean was just named one of two Canadian Accelerators for NATO DIANA. (In case you missed it, ‘DIANA’ is NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for North Atlantic, and the North American HQ will be located here in HRM.) COVE is internationally renown as an incredible and inclusive hub for innovators. [...]
This is incredible. Dartmouth's Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) is the creator of OCIANA, a platform that's like real-time Google Maps for the ocean—marine traffic included. It's so cool. With this latest project, OCIANA’s Berth Schedule Management System will connect ships, pilotage authorities and ports to support Green Digital Shipping Corridors and environmental protection [...]
Imagine going on a camping trip and being able to charge all of your devices from the little wind turbine you brought along in your pack. This is a reality thanks to the Shine Turbine! Companies in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour are doing big things. And women-led Aurea Technologies, the creator of the amazing Shine Turbine, [...]
