Make your voice heard on pension security! I know that pension security matters to folks in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour. And I know that too many have faced difficult circumstances and reduced benefits when Sears Canada faced insolvency and left an underfunded pension plan. Bankruptcies also cause challenges for small businesses and other creditors that are [...]
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Do you know a Navy League Cadet in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour?? After a weekend filled with the Halifax International Security Forum and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, it was great to talk shop with the The Navy League of Canada La Ligue navale du Canada! Did you know that they’re responsible for the Navy League Cadets? [...]
Today, the Viola Desmond $10 bank notes officially enter circulation!! Viola Desmond was born and raised in Halifax and although she was educated as a teacher, she was a well-known, successful entrepreneur. In 1946 Desmond traveled to New Glasgow on business and experienced car trouble. While she waited, she purchased a ticket to a [...]
Share to help spread the word! Can't wait for the Easter Seals Nova Scotia New Leaf Café to open in Dartmouth! #ComingSoon
Full day today at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Halifax with a few stops in at the Halifax International Security Forum. Happy to run into colleagues from the House and the Senate first thing this morning.
More and More International Folks Now Know We Have the Best Seafood in the World Too! We know that we have the best seafood in the world, and more and more folks internationally know it too! This is super news for Nova Scotia. Dartmouth-Cole Harbour is home to many seafood exporters, along with other [...]
An honour to have Minister Navdeep Bains at Dartmouth's Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship - COVE today! He just announced an agreement to invest up to nearly $153 Million in the Atlantic-Canadian based Ocean Supercluster. The Atlantic Canadian Ocean Supercluster is industry-led, consisting of businesses, post-secondary institutions and non profits, all working together [...]
WATCH: Minister Harjit Sajjan appear before the Standing Committee on National Defence. ✓ Praises Halifax Shipyard workers and Nova Scotia shipbuilding. ✓ Explains the importance of the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project, and what an additional 6th ship will mean for Canada's Navy!
As you may know, my Nova Scotia Caucus colleagues and I have been working together to improve access to the Camp Hill Veterans Memorial hospital, and ensure that beds are available for the Veterans who need them the most. Last night, Minister Seamus O'Regan announced that 25 more beds were made immediately available for [...]
