News release Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, August 18, 2025 — The Government of Canada is delivering over $63.2 million to Nova Scotia this year to create communities that are stronger and more connected. Our communities can only grow to support more housing when there are investments in foundational infrastructure projects – like public transit, water [...]
Great news for Atlantic Canadians! As of August 1st, the toll to cross the Confederation Bridge is dropping from over $50 down to just $20. That’s a huge deal for folks travelling to and from PEI—for work, visiting family, or a summer getaway. This was a promise we made during the election—and now it’s [...]
JUST ANNOUNCED: Choose Canada this summer with the new Canada Strong Pass! Starting June 20 through to September 2, 2025, our government is making it easier and more affordable for families to explore everything Canada has to offer—from coast to coast to coast. With the Canada Strong Pass, no registration or physical pass is [...]
Today we announced our plan for rebuilding, rearming, and reinvesting in our Canadian Armed Forces. With this major increase in defence investment, Canada will meet NATO’s 2% spending target THIS year. That's 5 years ahead of schedule. This investment will also bring huge benefits to our local defence sector—supporting good jobs here in Dartmouth—Cole [...]
Big news for smiles across Dartmouth—Cole Harbour! Applications for the Canadian Dental Care Plan are open for eligible Canadians aged 18 to 34! Here’s how the rollout is happening this month: May 1: Ages 55–64 May 15: Ages 18–34 ← NOW! May 29: Ages 35–54 We launched the CDCP so no one has to [...]
Big News: More Canadians can access the Canadian Dental Care Plan!! Here in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, folks are seeing a dentist for the first time in DECADES. This plan matters because oral health IS health. Did you know? 1% of ER visits every year are due to poor oral health, costing our healthcare system $1.8 [...]
Expanding Access to Life-Changing Treatments for Rare Diseases We announced a bilateral agreement with the Government of Nova Scotia, investing over $39 million to improve access to new and existing treatments for rare diseases. This funding will help ensure that more people living with rare conditions get the medications, early diagnosis, and screening they [...]
Teamwork makes the dream work. We're delivering $300,000 to help the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo continue to proudly showcase our military past and present. Thanks to my colleague MP Lena Metlege Diab for joining me in advocating for this important funding support to help keep the Tattoo’s mission strong for the future. [...]
JUST ANNOUNCED: We’re delivering $5M to establish Canada’s first large-scale bioinnovation centre—right here in Dartmouth! Dartmouth—Cole Harbour is a renowned cleantech hub, and the Neptune BioInnovation Centre will build on this incredible industry. With incredible local expertise here in Atlantic Canada, and our government’s strong support, we're investing in the future to help these [...]
This week, I announced over $7 million to help 11 different companies and organizations grow, modernize, and provide more good jobs here in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. For too long, Atlantic Canada didn’t get the support we needed to thrive—that’s one of the reasons I ran to be your Member of Parliament. Companies and organizations in [...]