Happy International Women's Day! This year's theme for #IWD2023 is "Every woman counts." All women, from all walks of life, have a place in every facet of our society. Women belong in boardrooms, in the House of Commons, in Council chambers, in legislatures—women belong at the decision-making table. Women belong.
Downtown Dartmouth is vibrant and I'm so proud of the incredible small business owners and employees who continue to work so hard to make this place shine. When my pal, Minister Marco Mendicino was here for an announcement and had enough time for a quick bite, we stopped by the Portland Street Creperie and [...]
One family impacted by gun crime is one too many. We just announced over $3 million to support gun and gang crime prevention programs in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour and across HRM! So great to have Minister Marco Mendicino, Mayor Mike Savage, and MP Lena Metlege Diab join me at the North Woodside Community Centre in [...]
As we continue to invest in affordable housing, we must ensure these homes are energy efficient and affordable to heat! This morning I announced a series of investments from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund to support the planning, construction, or retrofit of over 100 house units in Nova Scotia and New [...]
The March 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!
365 days. Stand with Ukraine.
From coast-to-coast-to-coast, Canadians stand with Ukraine. It’s been one year since Russia began it’s brutal and illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians, day in and day out, continue to stand up for their country, for democracy, and for human rights. And Canada remains steadfast in our support. Since Russia launched their full-scale invasion of [...]
We signed a health care agreement in principle with the Government of Nova Scotia, to ensure better access to health care for all Nova Scotians. This means more money for better health care in Nova Scotia because you deserve proper access to health care when you need it! Thank you, PM Justin Trudeau for [...]
Goodbye expensive and inefficient oil heat, hello efficient cold-climate heat pump! I joined Minister Sean Fraser today at Efficiency One in Dartmouth to officially launch the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) program. REGISTRATION IS OPEN and eligible homeowners can receive up to $5,000 in federal support from this program, while taking advantage of [...]
Every time I visit DASC Industries I’m always blown away by the incredible people here. It’s not just a place that supports folks with intellectual disabilities and those with complex needs, it’s a community. Did you know that Dartmouth Adult Services Centre (DASC) has been around for more than half a century in Dartmouth? [...]
