We’re saving affordable homes in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour! Last year, we delivered over $6.6 million to the non-profit Housing Trust of Nova Scotia to help repair and preserve 240 Portland Street, saving 63 affordable homes. Repairing and preserving affordable housing is so important. So is ensuring that housing is energy efficient, making it even more [...]
The easier and faster National Heat Pump Rebate is on the way! We're making it easier to switch to an efficient electric heat pump by lowering the upfront cost through the National Heat Pump Rebate. Up to $10,000 for eligible below-median-income households $2,000 for other eligible households Can be combined with existing provincial programs [...]
Join me in congratulating ANAF Veterans #349 on their 65th Anniversary!!! Over the weekend, we gathered to cut the cake and celebrate this remarkable milestone. ANAF #349 is more than a gathering place for Veterans. It is a true community that provides support to Veterans, their families, and our broader community. Through their Veterans' [...]
We are all Treaty People. On Treaty Day, we reaffirm and celebrate the Peace and Friendship Treaties signed between the Crown and the Mi’kmaq people. Today, I attended a flag raising and reception in honour of Treaty Day, hosted by His Honour the Honourable Mike Savage, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, alongside the Grand [...]
01-10-2026 Food banks, free meals, and warm drinks in Dartmouth – Cole Harbour The October edition of the Dartmouth Food Calendar is available. Thank you to the folks at the Dartmouth North & Alderney Gate Public Libraries for gathering these helpful resources!
This is so beautiful! Allison Bernard Memorial High School's version of Paul McCartney's 'Blackbird'. Located in Eskasoni, Cape Breton, students recorded in their native Mi'kmaq language. This version of 'Blackbird' was recorded back in 2019, and you can learn more about singer-songwriter Emma Stevens here: https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/emma-stevens I highly recommend listening to "The Ballad [...]
ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re delivering nearly $2 million to support crime prevention efforts in HRM! Alongside my colleagues, MP Shannon Miedema and MP Braedon Clark, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, Gary Anandasangaree announced up to $1.98 million in funding to support gun and gang violence prevention here in the Halifax Regional Municipality. We were also joined [...]
ANNOUNCEMENT: We're delivering $221,500 for Dartmouth's non-profit St. George's Tennis Club to resurface its clay courts, improve its irrigation system, and install new fencing. For over 140 years, this historic recreation hub has served Dartmouth residents, and this investment will help ensure it can continue encouraging healthy, active living by bringing people together through [...]
After a busy summer in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, I'm back in Ottawa for an intense parliamentary session! From Fisherman's Cove to North Grove, and from Shubie Park to the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm, I spent the summer connecting with folks across the riding. Whether we chatted in my office, at an event, or somewhere else [...]
I had the honor of spending the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in Gander. During the formal ceremony, we heard an incredible speech by former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and later watched a special performance of Come From Away. But the most meaningful part was meeting and thanking the people in and around Gander. Incredibly [...]
