Build more homes! Just announced in Dartmouth We’re delivering $79.3 Million for the Halifax Regional Municipality to fast-track 2,600 additional new homes over the next three years. And build nearly 9,000 more homes over the next decade. We challenged cities across Canada to come up with big and bold plans to cut the red [...]
$28.5 million for nature protection in Nova Scotia! From our vast coastal views, beautiful lakes and meandering streams to our abundant hiking trails, forests and valleys—Nova Scotia’s beauty must be protected for future generations. I want you to know that we’re taking big action to help protect nature across Nova Scotia. We just announced [...]
We’re delivering $128,934 to help the Nova Scotia Cider Association showcase the amazing companies and ciders that our province has to offer! Local entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia, like Poet Comeau of Lake City Cider, are not only providing an amazing product, they’re also providing jobs and growing our local economy. I brought Minister Gudie [...]
This is big. Today, our federal Government and the Government of Nova Scotia announced $83 million to build NEW public housing across Nova Scotia. Like I always say, we’re stronger when we work together. This funding will build new affordable homes for over 500 families, individuals, and low-income seniors in rural and urban communities [...]
Build more homes! We’re removing the GST on the construction of new rental apartments. And we’re calling on the provinces to do the same. Let’s do it Nova Scotia! This huge news from our government will get more homes built here in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour and across the country. Let’s get it done! [...]
I know how important charities and non-profit organizations are to Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. These organizations strengthen our community, and they play an integral role in helping us address the complex social challenges faced in our community and in communities across Canada. I want you to know that we are delivering over ONE MILLION dollars to [...]
When you’re from Dartmouth, people don’t ask you IF you paddle, they ask you WHERE you paddle! It is fantastic to see the iconic David M Jones Judges Tower revitalized on beautiful Lake Banook. I delivered $92,144 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund, to replace the deteriorating floating dock system at the non-profit Atlantic [...]
Loved starting my day off with the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Garden Buds! Earlier this year, I delivered $12,333 through our Government’s New Horizons for Seniors Program to turn a small pilot project into this 20-week gardening program in Cole Harbour. From May until October, this incredible group of seniors get together, they take [...]
It’s so good to see more investment in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, and more inclusive community spaces for everyone to enjoy! Today, we celebrated the Grand Opening of the brand-new, accessible, Kiwanis Grahams Grove Community Building. I delivered $73,579 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) to the Kiwanis Club of Dartmouth Charitable Foundation for a [...]
It’s great to see progress and multiple phases underway at 80 True North Crescent in Dartmouth! Back in December, we delivered $3.7 million through our government’s Rapid Housing Initiative to the Affordable Housing Association of NS (AHANS) to help build this truly affordable housing development. The Rapid Housing Initiative is just one part of [...]