Heritage Day is a time to celebrate important contributions to Nova Scotia and our cultural heritage. Each year the title rotates and we will celebrate a different notable person, event or place. Last year we remembered Viola Desmond- who in 1946 challenged segregation. We encourage you to read more about Desmond here. This year we [...]
I'm impressed by Finance Minister Morneau's pre-budget consultations. We've received submissions through our office and have passed them along to the Minister. Several community members also held a small pre-budget consultation in our constituency office. We had so many different views- it was a positive experience. Our Canadian Government has conducted the most open, transparent and engaged [...]
It's great to be here in Dartmouth - Cole Harbour this week. I'm sitting on two committees- Environment and Sustainable Development & National Defence. I'm told there could be a bit of travel involved with either- but I will always do my best to spend as much time here in NS as possible. When the [...]
Yesterday I had the pleasure of commending our fighters for protecting us- and saving the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. Here's what I said: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the approximately 25 firefighters who responded Sunday to an intense fire at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth. The fire started in the late [...]
Yesterday the Dartmouth Whalers Midget AA team visited Parliament. The team (along with parents, coaches and chaperones) were able to see where Darren sits in the House of Commons. They're visiting Ottawa while playing in a tournament and we wish them the best of luck! Go Whalers!
What a night! 'Glengarry Pipe Band on the Hill at Speaker Geoff Regan's Robbie Burns Dinner.' Glengarry Pipe Band on the Hill at Speaker Geoff Regans Robbie Burns Dinner.Posted by Darren Fisher-MP Dartmouth-Cole Harbour on Monday, 25 January 2016 'Ode to the Haggis' Ode to the Haggis. Robbie Burns Dinner on the Hill.Posted by Darren [...]
Darren Fisher MP for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour joined by Mayor Savage and HRM City Councilors, attended IKEA Canada’s major announcement that IKEA will once again open its doors in Dartmouth, NS after a near 30 year absence. This will be the only IKEA store in Atlantic Canada. “So many jobs will be created for constructing the [...]
It was a pleasure welcoming Minister Judy Foote to beautiful Dartmouth today. We had a great tour of the Maritime Helicopter Training Centre at 12 Wing Shearwater. The photo at the bottom of this post was taken by Corporal Felicia Ogunniya of 12 Wing Imaging Services. "(From Left to Right) Chief Warrant Officer Michael Whitman, [...]
Had the pleasure of touring Irving Shipbuilding today. I was pleased to hear that they've been focusing on training young people from our community and are keeping them employed. Learned about Women Unlimited- a group of female welding apprentices at the Shipyards. Great program. I'm looking forward to touring their Dartmouth facility sometime in the [...]
We are getting settled in at our new Dartmouth-Cole Harbour Constituency office. Furniture has arrived and we are putting the place together! Our mailing address is Suite 200 Tacoma Plaza, 82 Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth Nova Scotia. B2W 3E5. Our land line will be 902-462-6453 and we are expecting phones near the end of the week. [...]