Since we took office I’ve heard from Veterans in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour about the importance and need to reintroduce a Veteran’s Service Card. The Government is Canada is listening. Yesterday Ministers Harjit Sajjan and Seamus O'Regan announced that the new Veteran’s Service Cards will be distributed to former and releasing Canadian Armed Forces members who [...]
Last week I joined Darrell Samson & Andy Fillmore on a tour of IMP Aerospace & Defence for their 'Take Your MP to Work Day'. It was great to meet with many of their employees (many were constituents) and see their incredible facility. We know that aerospace is one of the most innovative industries [...]
Clean up the Dartmouth Shoreline for the Dartmouth-Cole Harbour Community Clean Up! What an incredible day with incredible people! We headed out with volunteers today to clean up the Dartmouth shoreline for the Dartmouth-Cole Harbour Community Clean Up! Look at all the garbage. I look forward to the day that we don’t have enough [...]
Michayla Ryan Presented me with the War Amps 100th Anniversary Commemorative Stamp It was so great to meet Dartmouth's Michayla Ryan. Michayla stopped by to present me with the War Amps 100th anniversary commemorative stamp. The War Amps was formed following the First World War to assist amputee veterans. These days, the War Amps [...]
Did you have the pleasure of knowing Helen Creighton? Do you have a story to share? Yesterday I had the honour of taking part in the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the national historic significance of Dartmouth's Helen Creighton. Canada's First Lady of Folklore had many friends and fans in the crowd. It was [...]
Great to welcome IMV to Dartmouth, NS! Yesterday we celebrated the grand opening of IMV’s new location in Dartmouth. They’re providing good jobs and are helping to attract talent to our region. Our Government has been pleased to support IMV from the early days, assisting with funding with research and development, patent protection and [...]
Can’t believe it’s the first day of school already! Ava’s off to Dartmouth High for French immersion, and Bruen’s finishing his last year at Prince Andrew High. From our family to yours, we wish all of the teachers, staff and students across Dartmouth-Cole Harbour a wonderful school year!!!
This Saturday, join us outside of Alderney Landing near Ferry Terminal Park for a community clean up!! I’m teaming up with volunteers from across Dartmouth-Cole Harbour to help clean up part of the Dartmouth side of Halifax Harbour. It’s a great opportunity to clean up garbage, plastic and pollution, and show our commitment to [...]
Last week I had a fantastic tour of Moog Focal Technologies in Dartmouth. They’re another incredible company innovating right here in Nova Scotia. They provide marine rotary and data transfer solutions using fibre optics and more. Fascinating stuff!
It was an honour to join the Sickle Cell Disease Association of Nova Scotia, Senator Jane Cordy, Tony Ince MLA Cole Harbour - Portland Valley, Councillors Tony Mancini and Bill Karsten for the Halifax flag-raising to celebrate Sickle Cell Awareness Month! You can learn more about Sickle Cell Disease and the Sickle Cell Disease [...]