We are committed to strengthening victims’ rights within the military justice system. Today Minister Harjit Sajjan appeared before the Standing Committee on National Defence for our study on Bill C-77. The Minister made it clear that our Government intends on seeing this important Bill through the legislative process, as soon as possible. Through his [...]
Dartmouth-Cole Harbour is benefiting from the transition to a cleaner and greener economy! We know that if we want to meet our targets & fight climate change, that we need to make polluters pay. During meetings of the Standing Committee on Environment we're hearing time and time again about the importance of pricing pollution. [...]
On Friday we celebrated the incredible history of the Shubenacadie Canal Marine Railway with the official ribbon cutting ceremony at the Flume House in Dartmouth's Starr Park. This momentous occasion was made possible by numerous volunteers, stakeholders and government partners. As a proud former member of the Shubenacadie Canal Commission, and as a former [...]
BREAKING! The Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding have identified the preferred bidder for the design of the Canadian Surface Combatant Ships!! It's Lockheed Martin Canada! The Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project is the largest, most complex procurement ever undertaken by the Government of Canada. The CSCs will form the backbone of Canada's Navy [...]
Did you know that unemployment is at its lowest level in 40 years? Did you know that wages are growing at their fastest rate in close to a decade? Canada's economy is one of the best-performing in the G7, with the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio! There's a reason we created and implemented a strong [...]
Downtown Dartmouth is booming! I chatted with Mary Ng, the Minister for Small Business and Export Promotion about the incredible entrepreneurs in downtown Dartmouth. Happy Small Business Week!
Today’s the day! We have legalized and strictly regulated cannabis in Canada. Our plan will keep cannabis out of the hands of youth and keep profits away from organized crime. Please, please remember that cannabis causes impairment. If you’re consuming cannabis, please don’t drive. See the penalties for driving while impaired in the comments [...]
It was an honour to meet Invictus archer and rower Aaron Boulanger, and his Dad Claude at Parliament today. Aaron lost his sight due to a brain tumour, and will compete in the 2018 #InvictusGames in Sydney, Australia! You can learn more about the Invictus Games here: https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/foundation/story/
Have you ever been to Tattletales in Dartmouth? Do you have any fond memories to share?
Want to improve the energy efficiency of your home and save money? Today the Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia announced the NEW 2018 Instant Rebate program, which will empower residents across the province to purchase products that improve the energy efficiency of their homes! Sean Fraser, the Parliamentary Secretary to [...]