Are all of you ghouls and goblins ready for a COVID-19 safe Halloween? I love, love, LOVE Halloween!!! From treat tunnels & slides, to tongs and hand sanitizer—folks are coming up with really smart and fun ways to 'hand' out treats this year!!! Halloween is still ON here in Nova Scotia, and Dr. Strang [...]
Hey, how are you making out today? I know that this pandemic has made life much harder for so many. Plus the days are getting shorter, and that can make it a bit harder too. Take care of yourself. And if you're feeling up to it—check in on your friends and family. A text [...]
GREAT news. The Halifax Regional Municipality will receive $8.7 MILLION for affordable housing through the New Rapid Housing Initiative (Major Cities Stream)! This is super news for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour. And I want to stress that this is just ONE stream out of the $55 billion National Housing Strategy. The goal of the [...]
What Dartmouth—Cole Harbour small businesses have YOU supported during the pandemic? Whether it’s buying a bouquet from Janet's Flower Shop to brighten a loved one’s day, or grabbing breakfast for the fam at Palladium Family Restaurant, or beer delivery from North Brewing Company—small businesses make our communities vibrant! We know that it takes a [...]
As we continue to debate Bill C-7 in the House of Commons, I've been thinking a lot about Audrey Parker. This was the hardest speech I've ever given in the House, and her words will stay with me always. As a Parliamentarian and legislator, it's so important to me that I never forget the [...]
The Mi'kmaq MUST be protected from violence. And we must respect and implement their treaty right to hunt, fish, and gather in pursuit of a ‘moderate livelihood.’ Last night, (virtually) in the House of Commons, I spoke about the high volume of passionate emails I've received from folks across Dartmouth-Cole Harbour in support of [...]
I'm disgusted by the incidents of violence in Digby County. There's NO place for racist comments/actions against First Nations People—we are ALL Treaty People in Nova Scotia. I've brought my concerns forward to Minister Bernadette Jordan, and I know she's working on this. Minister Jordan's statement: https://www.facebook.com/BernadetteJordanNS/posts/1581531498720700 My previous statement: https://darrenfisher.ca/the-mikmaw-have-a.../ [...]
Over the last few weeks we've seen a resurgence in COVID-19 cases across Canada. (Yes, even in the Atlantic Bubble!) It's up to all of us to do what we can to keep each other safe. What YOU can do: Limit in-person close contacts, and keep at least 2 metres away from others whenever [...]
On World Mental Health Day I want to remind you that FREE mental health and substance abuse support is available 24/7. Take care of yourself, take care of each other. Take that step https://ca.portal.gs/
We must protect our oceans from harmful pollution. Did you know that only 9% of plastic in Canada gets recycled, with the remaining 91% contaminating our waterways with chemicals, creating microplastics and harming wildlife? We’re working to achieve zero plastic waste in Canada by 2030. Next step: We are banning harmful single-use plastic items [...]
