We just announced a $1.5 billion investment in support of the first-ever National Strategy for Rare Diseases! 1/12 Canadians, including many children, have a rare disease, and only a small percentage of these conditions have treatments—most are unaffordable and out of reach. Delivered over 3 years, the funding will help patients, have better access [...]
Watch to find out what the new Housing Accelerator Fund means for you‼️ We're here to help cities and other local governments to cut through the red tape that makes it tough to build housing in our communities. Get the full deets: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/.../housing-accelerator-fund
It’s World Down Syndrome Day! It’s a great day to help raise awareness for people with Down syndrome. This year’s theme is ‘With us, not for us’. An excellent reminder that persons with Down syndrome should be at the table and part of the work that’s underway to advocate for them. Part of the [...]
Over the weekend. Anne and I popped into The Cottage Cafe along the shores of Lake Banook. We tried their turmeric latte, cheese and jalapeño scone, and an oat cake. Always great. Whether you want to sit outside on a nice day to enjoy the view, or sit inside with great company—this is a [...]
It’s always great to enjoy a meal at the Palladium Family Restaurant with friends! Did you know that they have amazing pancakes? You can find this great family business at 942 Cole Harbour, Road. I love to Support Local whenever I can!
Did you know that as our population ages, the number of Canadians living with dementia is expected to reach nearly 1 million individuals by 2030? I want you to know that we recently announced more funding to support these important brain health research and innovation initiatives. The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation [...]
Great meeting this afternoon with my constituents at the East Dartmouth BGC! We discussed important issues such as tarantulas, bake sales, pickles, freckles, oh, and that white and blue are the BEST freezies. BGC Greater Halifax is incredibly important to our community. From Dartmouth North to East Dartmouth, their programs and teams are truly [...]
Started my day off at the Acadia Broadcasting Station in Dartmouth for the Village On Main NS networking event! This station is home to Surge 105 and Hot Country 103.5 and I loved hearing how focused they are on our local communities. Love it.
BIG day for Nova Scotia! PM Justin Trudeau, alongside the Premier of NS, announced support for a $300 Million project to help Michelin modernize their facilities across the province, securing more than 3,600 good jobs, and creating many more. This project will ensure that Michelin can manufacture more efficient tires, including tires for electric [...]
Did you know that Dartmouth—Cole Harbour companies are at the forefront of cutting-edge clean-tech battery technology? From Novonix, a company that continues to develop smarter and cleaner production methods for electric vehicle batteries, to Salient Energy, where brilliant minds are producing affordable and sustainable zinc-ion batteries for clean energy—this is just a sample of [...]