Do you take your kids to the Farm?? Over the weekend I stopped by the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum for their "Feed the Farm" event. This fundraiser is in its 4th year and helps them maintain their farm animal program! "The Farm believes in the value of keeping farm animals in the public eye; for education, [...]
Homelessness is a problem that unfortunately affects every community. But our government believes that one homeless Canadian is too many, and we are committed to helping those in need. That’s why we are making bold changes to prevent and reduce homelessness. Reaching Home is part of our government’s National Housing Strategy, which over 10 [...]
Happy to announce a $2.1 million investment through the Government of Canada’s Public Transit Infrastructure Fund to help upgrade the Halifax and Alderney Landing Ferry Terminal pontoons, and help purchase 8 brand-new buses! These projects will improve Halifax Transit passenger experience and increase operational efficiency for a more sustainable transit system! MLA Brendan Maguire represented the [...]
Pleased to attend the 18 Dartmouth Lions Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron 76th Annual Ceremonial Review. Huge thanks to the Dartmouth Lions Club and the Shearwater Aviation Museum. I was also asked to present awards cadets. What an honour this was for me, thanks to the organizers for including me. PS. The band was amazing!
I am proud to announce a contribution of $350,000 to Easter Seals Nova Scotia so they can renovate their new Dartmouth location! This funding is provided through ACOA's Innovative Communities Fund and it's a game-changer - giving Easter Seals what they need to grow and continue to do incredible work in our community. With nearly 20% [...]
“No matter where I roam, Nova Scotia will always be my home” is one of my favourite sayings, and I’m glad to see that Missy MacMahon – who moved to Oklahoma with her family – is not only proud of her heritage, but rocking the new #Dartmouth City of Lakes Tartan! Missy is one of the incredible [...]
The Forum for Young Canadians / Forum pour jeunes canadiens is one of Canada’s most renowned programs for getting youth more involved in politics. One of their flagship programs is the National Youth Forum, which welcomes over 100 students from across Canada to Ottawa to immerse themselves in the exciting world of national politics, and participants can [...]
We're pleased to announce an open call for proposals under the Harm Reduction Fund, which will invest $30 million over 5 years to help support front-line community-based programs that seek to reduce substance abuse, HIV and hepatitis C infections among individuals who share injection and inhalation drug-use equipment. If chosen, successful projects will receive [...]
Incredible things are happening in Dartmouth! Our Government believes in Atlantic Canada. And we believe in the ocean technology sector. I am so proud to see the new Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) come to life! Today, this fantastic facility for applied innovation in the ocean sector launched in Dartmouth, NS. It’s [...]
It’s Canadian Environment Week, and from coast to coast to coast, Canadians are actively working to help clean up local parks, shorelines, and every other place we cherish free from garbage and other pollution! Many Nova Scotians have already been working hard to preserve our rich natural heritage, but for those of you who are [...]