February / March 2025 Dartmouth—Cole Harbour Update
Here's a copy of my February / March newsletter, just in case mine hasn't landed in your mail box! Download a higher resolution, bilingual PDF version here.
King Charles III Coronation Medal Recipients
March 12, 2025 To mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s intention to award Coronation Medals to those who have made significant contributions to the country, province, territory, region, or community, or have achieved something abroad that brings benefit or honour to Canada. Here in Dartmouth—Cole [...]
Highlight: Bryony House Shelter for Women and Girls in Dartmouth
Recently, CBC did a piece to highlight to work of Byrony House shelter for women and children. The video offers a rare look inside Bryony House to reduce the stigma associated with seeking shelter. Back in 2019, we announced funding to help build Bryony House Shelter in Dartmouth. Although I wish it wasn't [...]
Canada isn’t broken and it’s worth fighting for!
Canada isn’t perfect, but it’s the greatest country on earth. Yet, for too long, Poilievre and the Conservatives have tried to tear it down—calling Canada “broken” and “weak,” echoing the same divisive rhetoric we hear from the far right. Instead of offering solutions, they wear their MAGA-style hats and churn out slogans designed to [...]
Prime Minister Trudeau’s remarks – Canada Responds to Tariffs from the United States
Here is a copy of Prime Minister Trudeau's speech from the evening of February 1st, 2025. You can watch the speech here. Prime Minister’s Remarks (Check Against Delivery): Remarques du premier ministre (Vérifiez avec le discours actuel) : Bonsoir. Good evening. Today, the United States informed us they will be imposing 25% tariffs on [...]
Transport Canada is rescinding approval for the Dartmouth Cove infill project!!
June 19th, 2024 Transport Canada is rescinding approval for the Dartmouth Cove infill project!! So many of us are advocating against an infill project that would see nearly 7 acres of Dartmouth Cove filled in with pyritic slate from construction sites. As you know, I wrote to the Minister of Transport back in April, [...]
Save Dartmouth Cove – Update
Update: October 28, 2025 What's happening with the municipality and the province First of all, I want to commend the majority of HRM Regional Council (especially Councillor Austin) for listening to the people and stakeholders of Dartmouth—and those across our municipality—who called on the government to protect Dartmouth Cove from unnecessary infill. Following the [...]
Dartmouth Cove – Letter to the Minister of Transport – There is evidence to rescind this approval
April 30th, 2024 Hi folks, I've written to the Minister of Transport again, asking that he rescind approval for the Dartmouth Cove infill project. I believe there is more than enough evidence that shows this project is not in the public interest, and that Transport Canada didn't meaningfully consult on this. --Darren Letter [...]
I’m delivering over $11M to build homes for seniors & persons with disabilities in Dartmouth!
I am thrilled to deliver over $11 million in funding to build 45 homes for seniors and persons with disabilities right here in Dartmouth! Main Street Centre, a seven-story mixed-use development, will include affordable housing, supports for persons with developmental disabilities, and services to support seniors aging in place. Affirmative Ventures’ incredible social enterprises [...]
Dartmouth Cove update
2024-04-11 Transport Canada has approved the Dartmouth Cove Waterfront Infill Project (2022-206446) which is one of two federal approvals needed to permit this project to move forward. As of today, neither the Province of Nova Scotia nor the Municipality have further regulated these infill projects in Dartmouth Cove. I don’t believe that Dartmouth is [...]