More and More International Folks Now Know We Have the Best Seafood in the World Too! We know that we have the best seafood in the world, and more and more folks internationally know it too! This is super news for Nova Scotia. Dartmouth-Cole Harbour is home to many seafood exporters, along with other [...]
WATCH: Minister Harjit Sajjan appear before the Standing Committee on National Defence. ✓ Praises Halifax Shipyard workers and Nova Scotia shipbuilding. ✓ Explains the importance of the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project, and what an additional 6th ship will mean for Canada's Navy!
As you may know, my Nova Scotia Caucus colleagues and I have been working together to improve access to the Camp Hill Veterans Memorial hospital, and ensure that beds are available for the Veterans who need them the most. Last night, Minister Seamus O'Regan announced that 25 more beds were made immediately available for [...]
Please SHARE this Remembrance Day ceremony info: This year marks many important anniversaries. The 100th anniversary of Canada’s Hundred Days and the Armistice, the 65th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, the 10th anniversary of National Peacekeepers’ Day, and the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Sicily and the beginning of the Italian Campaign [...]
Will you remember? Please SHARE the story of Nova Scotia's George Lawrence Price.
The courage and valour of those who served in the first half of the 20th century is reflected in the continued tradition of service by today’s Canadian Armed Forces. This Veterans’ Week, I encourage you to reflect upon the freedom we enjoy. You can visit veterans.gc.ca/CanadaRemembers to learn about ways to get involved! [...]
It was great to have Cape Breton University’s Dr. Heather Sparling attend yesterday’s Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Heather took part in the new Science Meets Parliament program. This program brings scientists working in Canada to Parliament Hill in order to meet with MPs and Senators. They attend House and Senate Committee [...]
Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will deliver an apology in the House of Commons to the passengers' families of the MS St. Louis and to the Jewish communities in Canada and around the world. In 1939 more than 900 Jewish refugees sailed from Germany on the MS. St Louis, seeking safety. The MS St. [...]
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 3 month stretch of battlefield achievements that came to be known as Canada’s Hundred Days. Check out VAC’s interactive quiz that explores the sites of Canada’s great contributions at the end of the First World War on Google Earth! ow.ly/asmd30mtHD3
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! You could represent Dartmouth-Cole Harbour! Daughters of the Vote 2019 is accepting applications. This project offers a unique opportunity for young women ages 18 to 23, from across the country to apply to be one of 338 dynamic and diverse emerging leading who will come to the [...]
