BUILD MORE HOMES! We’re delivering $21.5 million to build, repair, and preserve more affordable homes here in Nova Scotia! This includes $8.2 million for Phase 2 of True North—1, 2, and 3 bedroom net-zero homes in Dartmouth North. This means 32 more homes for individuals & families here in Dartmouth! Back in Dec of [...]
JUST ANNOUNCED!!! We’re delivering $192 million to support six clean electricity projects across Nova Scotia & partnering with Indigenous groups. This investment will help modernize our grid in Nova Scotia to reliably produce and store more clean energy, while providing good jobs along the way. Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/.../government-of-canada-expands...
ICYMI: Last week I announced $11.3 million to provide better housing support for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nova Scotia through the Canada Housing Benefit. Plus, through our agreement the province will cost match the funding. There is a deep relationship between Gender-Based Violence and housing insecurity—we must do everything we can to [...]
JUST ANNOUNCED IN DARTMOUTH: We’re delivering $11.3 million to provide better housing support for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through the Canada Housing Benefit. We are stronger when we work together. And it’s good to see that the Government of NS is joining us and will cost-match this funding. Learn more: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/.../canada-ns-partnership... [...]
Wow, what a BIG day at the Abenaki Aquatic Club! We celebrated Abenaki’s Michelle Russell as she heads to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Abenaki is the club with a big heart and now it’s home to an Olympian who inspires others. Michelle reminded all the young paddlers that they can dream big [...]
BREAKING Construction has JUST begun on Canada’s new warship fleet — the River Class Destroyers. Huge thanks to our incredible shipbuilders!! This is an incredible moment for our Royal Canadian Navy and for our country. More info: https://www.canada.ca/.../construction-begins-for-canadas.. Video about the new destroyers: https://youtu.be/J1eIoTCRU5c?si=KvukS90hVjKfuCwY
Today, we shared BIG news that the Halifax Stanfield Airport is growing!! We’re investing $8.3 million to build a new International Connections Facility—which will bring more direct flights to destinations in Europe, the United States, and across Canada. Plus, the construction of this significant facility will create hundreds of new construction jobs during the [...]
Thrilled to have my colleague, Minister Bibeau in Dartmouth today to announce more than $18 million for research infrastructure projects at colleges across Canada. Through the Canada Foundation for Innovation, we’re supporting 23 projects, including important research at NSCC! Thanks to NSCC’s applied energy research scientist Dr. Groszko for showing us why this funding [...]
From homes and community spaces, to businesses and people—I firmly believe in the importance of investing in our community. But it's when we partner with good organizations, like the non-profit organization Affirmative Ventures, that we can do even more for folks here in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour! This construction site on Main Street in Dartmouth will [...]
When I look back on some of my favourite infrastructure projects we've supported, the Sullivan's Pond revitalization and Sawmill Creek/River daylighting project come to mind. This waterway was buried after Hurricane Beth brought floods to our city. But this new, safe infrastructure is not only built to keep our community safe, it's there to [...]