Last evening, we were pleased to welcome Dr. Jane Philpott, Minister of Health to Dartmouth-Cole Harbour. Her warmth and sincerity won over the large crowd at the Fairbanks Centre. Thank you all for coming!
Today, the following New Brunswick and Nova Scotia residents received the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation, honouring their contributions in the service of Canada’s Veterans: Carl Scovil Brown, Hampton, NB Daryl Cook, Bridgewater, NS Arnold Robert Garron, Yarmouth, NS George Wesley Grant, Lawrencetown, NS Debbie Lowther, Dartmouth, NS Edward A. Oursien, Beaverbrook, NB Joseph S. Savoy, [...]
Member of Parliament for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, Darren Fisher and Team Fisher march in the 2016 Halifax Pride Parade! What a fun day!
What a day in Cole Harbour! I had the pleasure of welcoming Sidney Crosby back home to Cole Harbour with his 2nd Stanley Cup. What a treat for fans in our community. The crowd was truly epic and we had a fantastic day. Thanks for everything Sid!
Just a quick note: It's nice to see the Dartmouth 4-Pad Arena progressing nicely! I am so excited for this to open up. It'll be great for our community.
This spring CBC’s Julie Van Dusen caught up with some MPs on Parliament Hill for a series of informal chats as they raced from Centre Block to their next meeting. Julie asks about their favourite hobbies, toughest challenges and inspiring moments in and outside of politics. This is the fourth video in a series appearing [...]
Darren and Team Fisher volunteered at the Epic Canadian Run in Dartmouth, NS. This Canadian-themed, 5K, 10K, and now Quarter & Half Marathon, is the first event of the 2016 EPIC Canada Day Weekend, and the BEST way for Runners & Walkers to celebrate the biggest holiday on the Canadian calendar! Each year, the [...]
Darren has a chat with Rick Howe about Veterans and Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Hospital. Click here to listen.
Today compassion and good sense has prevailed over red tape. My fellow Nova Scotia caucus colleagues and I have been working tirelessly advocating on behalf of Mr. Blindheim and other Veterans with similar urgent needs. Over the past few months my colleagues and I have met with Minister Hehr several times to go over issues [...]
Today is National Aboriginal Day! On this day we celebrate the distinct cultures and histories of our aboriginal peoples, as well as the valuable contributions they have made to Canada. National Aboriginal Day was officially proclaimed by the federal government in 1996 following consultation with indigenous groups and organizations. This year’s celebration is particularly special [...]
