Yesterday, Canada's 1st woman Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, tabled Budget 2021. There are more than 700 pages of plans, but here are a handful of initiatives that excited me! Affordable Housing Affordable Child Care & Early Learning Support for Seniors Climate Action that supports our Environment and provides jobs And there is SO much [...]
Nova Scotians will never forget what happened a year ago this week—but we must also never forget that we are Nova Scotia Strong. Today in the (virtual) House of Commons, I delivered a statement on the resilience of Nova Scotians, and in memory of those we've lost—like Cole Harbour RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson. [...]
I am so excited about these changes! Canadians deserve protection from the effects of harmful chemicals and pollutants. And we deserve the right to a heathy environment. When I was a Member of the Standing Committee on Environment we called for stronger protection, and amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) to [...]
Folks, Air Canada just announced their plans to issue refunds to eligible travelers who purchased a non-refundable ticket on or after Feb 1, 2020. If you are interested in a refund, you can request one by applying here before June 12th, 2021. Read more: http://aircanada.com/refund
Roll up your sleeves Dartmouth-Cole Harbour! Our Government has been procuring and paying for COVID-19 vaccines, and we're regularly delivering them to the provinces and territories. Nova Scotia has vaccines in stock, and they're moving through their roll out plan. You can learn more about their plan here: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/vaccine/ I'm booked to get my AstraZeneca [...]
Getting ready for Question Period in the House of Commons, and making sure I’m wearing purple today! It’s Purple Day, an important day to increase awareness about epilepsy. My pal Cassidy Megan created this idea back in 2008. And MP Geoff Regan sponsored the Purple Day Act, making this an official day of awareness across Canada! [...]
We're working to DOUBLE our support to municipalities across the country through the GTF, renaming it the Canada Community-Building Fund. This would mean $2.2 billion more for projects across Canada, more money for projects here in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour‼️ We know that Canada's municipalities are a key partner in our path to a strong recovery. [...]
If you think you're a good and safe driver while drunk or high, that's likely because you're impaired. If you're drinking alcohol or under the influence of cannabis—don't drive! Plan ahead or find a safe way home.
So nice to have Dr. Strang and his team stop by our Nova Scotia Caucus meeting this morning to brief us on Nova Scotia’s current public health measures and vaccine roll out. Nova Scotia has vaccines in stock, and they’re working hard to administer them as quickly and efficiency as possible. We’ve been so [...]
Folks, late last night we voted to make Audrey Parker's final wish a reality in Canada. Bill C-7, which includes Audrey's Amendment, passed. As many of you know, due to the unintentional flaws in the original MAID legislation, Audrey chose to die by MAID earlier than she wanted to—simply because the legislation didn't reflect [...]