TODAY: Our friends at the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission are hosting a Downtown Dartmouth VIRTUAL Food Crawl! You just order your meal or retail item from participating restaurants and retailers + arrange a no-contact delivery or curbside pick-up. Then, they're asking you to post about your purchases on Instagram, and tag the business, B'Y [...]
The crew of HMCS Fredericton / NCSM Fredericton have been on my mind a lot lately. Will you join me in saying "thank you" to the crew for all they do? I know that folks here in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour are deeply proud of the women and men of our Canadian Armed Forces. To the crew of HMCS [...]
My "office" looks a bit different these days! As businesses across Canada are finding ways to continue working within the constraints of a global pandemic (Zoom meetings anyone?), Parliament is no different! We've made history with a hybrid format in the House of Commons. A small group of Members are meeting in the Chamber, [...]
I honoured the resilience of Nova Scotians through so much heartache, virtually in the House of Commons today. I know that we will not let tragedy take away our spirit and what it means to be Nova Scotian. #NovaScotiaStrong
I just heard the news that Dartmouth's Sadie Graham, has passed away at the age of 107. She was such a wonderful lady, and my heart goes out to her family and loved ones. She was one of the last known survivors of the Halifax Explosion. When she was just 5, her father who [...]
ATTENTION YOUTH!! There are tons jobs for young Canadians available across Canada right now! Employers are beginning to receive notice about Canada Summer Jobs funding, which means there will be lots of job postings for youth aged 15-30 across Dartmouth-Cole Harbour! New job postings are added regularly as they’re approved for funding by the [...]
Posted: June 1, 2020 Please SHARE so that everyone knows how to properly wear their non-medical masks! Are you wearing your non-medical mask or face covering correctly? This video should help! When physical distancing isn’t possible, non-medical masks, worn correctly, are another layer of protection. But don’t forget that the best protection against COVID-19 [...]
Showing my support on World MS Day for the over 77,000 Canadians living with Multiple Sclerosis. Thank you to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada for your hard work & advocacy to #MakeMSMatter.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many urgent needs for folks across Canada. One of these needs, is the importance of paid sick leave, so workers can stay home when sick, and still pay for the things they need! We've all known someone, (or we've been that someone) who has gone to work sick because [...]
I am strongly encouraging qualifying commercial landlords to consider applying for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program to assist their small business tenants. Although the landlord/tenant relationship falls within the jurisdiction of the provincial and territorial governments, we're working with them to provide the opportunity of rent relief for small businesses. We [...]
