I’m taking part in #Movember to raise awareness & break the stigma surrounding men’s health. I'm growing a mo for you bro! Did you know that 1 in 9 Canadian men will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in their lifetime? And 3 out of every 4 suicides in Canada are completed by men. We [...]
I’d like to give a special shout-out to our friends at the Oakwood Terrace Nursing Home—to the residents, family of residents, and volunteers who made the beautiful ‘Oakwood Poppy Art Display.’ Over 2,000 poppies were knitted, and folks hand sewed the poppies onto canvas to make the display complete. This labour of love was [...]
I am thrilled to deliver $227,000 through ACOA to the Shubenacadie Canal Commission! The funding will be used for better interpretive materials and improvements to the Fairbanks Centre and along the historic waterway! The province will be matching this support too. https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/.../video-raising-the.../
There's a lot of 'fake news' out there! We came across inaccurate information on Twitter that said that the National Student Loans and Service Centre deleted all banking information. This isn't true! Please see the accurate information below on Canada Student Loans from ESDC! https://www.facebook.com/ESDC.GC/posts
Super weekend! Saturday was a perfect Fall day to get in a long walk. Anne and I walked from home to Downtown, we had lunch at District 5 Bar and Grill and yes, it was the last day of Burger Week! The District 5 burger didn’t disappoint! Great spot. Check it out. We hit [...]
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 [...]
