We are helping more Nova Scotian businesses start exporting their products internationally! Great to have the Hon. Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion in Nova Scotia today to announce a $425,000 investment to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce for Atlantic Canada’s first Trade Accelerator Program! The Program is a workshop to help businesses scale [...]

I just announced a $228,476 investment to NSCC Akerley Campus, for the Pathways to Shipbuilding for African Nova Scotians project, under the new Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program! This incredible program is through the Irving Shipbuilding Centre of excellent and supports 20 African Nova Scotian students through the Pre-Apprenticeship Welding Diploma program at NSCC. [...]

Great to have Minister Lawrence MacAulay in Dartmouth today to announce important funding for Veteran mental health programming in Nova Scotia!! The Minister announced $725,000 to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia to support their “Landing Strong” program. It’s a three-month, intensive day-treatment program for Veterans and first-responders with PTSD. The program will allow more Veterans to [...]

Organizations like the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre and Hope Blooms are doing incredible work to reduce food insecurity in our communities.  In this spirit, our Government is stepping up to support the efforts of community-based organizations to strengthen local food production across the country! So great to have the Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and [...]

There's never been a better time to live in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. And now we're home to numerous clean-technology and ocean-technology companies, providing highly skilled jobs for our youth!  I just announced $1.75 million in funding for the creation of the Sensing, Engineering, and Analytics - Technology Access Centre (SEA-TAC) at NSCC! This is a [...]

We believe in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour companies like Cherubini Metalworks. I just announced an investment of $550,000 so that Cherubini Metal Works Limited can upgrade their equipment to increase productivity, and improve air quality and energy efficiency at their facility. Our investment will also result in the creation of 20 more full-time jobs. And will [...]

Great announcement with Minister Harjit Sajjan in Halifax, yesterday! We've made many new investments in our Canadian Armed Forces Reservists. They're receiving better pay, and better opportunities- as they should. But for a long time, reserve armouries have slipped through the cracks, in fact, many are actually cracking, and falling apart. And we know, that our [...]

Our Government's investments are revitalizing Dartmouth-Cole Harbour! Our recreational facilities are community hubs that bring folks together. They're safe places where our kids can play and explore. And they're a great way to encourage people of all ages to enjoy healthy activity. Learn more about our investments here: https://darrenfisher.ca/category/announcements/ Zatzman Sportsplex Cole Harbour Place Mic Mac AAC [...]

AMAZING NEWS for active transportation in our municipality! Together, the Government of Canada, Government of Nova Scotia and the Halifax Regional Municipality are investing $25 Million for the Halifax Regional Centre All Ages and Abilities Bikeway Network!! Spanning through Dartmouth and Halifax, this network will include a 30km system of bicycle and pedestrian pathways. [...]