I had a blast planting with "The Take Action Society", Tony Mancini, and students from Harbourview Elementary at their community garden!! Love these projects in our community!
How great is this? I announced that the Government of Canada donated a surplus Coast Guard Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm BO 105 helicopter to the Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC! We're happy to support Canadian aircraft maintenance training by donating surplus Coast Guard assets to institutions across Canada. These donations will support the development of well-trained, skilled personnel [...]
Thrilled to announce a $460,458 investment from the Government of Canada, through ACOA's Business Development Program in Dartmouth's Spring Loaded Technology! Last June, Spring Loaded Technology launched Levitation™, the world’s first compact and powerful bionic knee brace. It's the only brace on the market that's designed to reduce forces in all three compartments of the [...]
Companies in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour are doing incredible things. From clean tech, to medical and laboratory technology- we have a lot to be proud of. Yesterday I announced a $500,000 repayable contribution through ACOA's Business Development Program to Dartmouth's Precision BioLogic Incorporated! This funding will support Precision BioLogic’s continuing quest to research and develop improved [...]
Did you know that 1 in 5 Canadians suffer from a mental health problem or illness in any given year? That means 20% of the people in your life are forced to suffer, often in silence. Eliminating the stigma that forces people into silence is the first step to successfully improving the mental health of [...]
Seniors have, and continue to, make valuable contributions to their families, communities, and our nation as a whole. That's why our Government remains committed to empowering seniors, along with all other Canadians, to both contribute and share in the success of Canada. Building on this commitment, our government has announced that the New Horizons for [...]
On Sunday I joined our community, the Royal Canadian Legion, and the Army Navy & Air Force Veterans of Canada at Commodore Park for the Battle of the Atlantic Ceremony. Did you know that the Battle of the Atlantic was the longest and continuous battle in WW2? Canada lost many war ships and the Battle [...]
The Jane's Walk in Dartmouth on Sunday was fantastic. Great to see Sam Austin - Councillor Dartmouth Centre and so many great folks from our community! Congratulations to the Dartmouth Community Health Board and Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission for organizing this wonderful event!!
Today I visited Metamaterial Technologies Inc. to announce that the Government of Canada is providing a $3 Million repayable loan to MTI to help bring metaAIR eyewear to market! metaAIR is an optical filter that shields pilots, law enforcement and military personnel from the growing threat of harmful, potentially disabling laser strikes. Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/…/laser-protection-moves-from-lab-int… [...]
It was an honour to attend the Cystic Fibrosis Canada - Atlantic Region Government Relations and Advocacy Workshop over the weekend. I was part of a panel discussion with advocates, politicians and staff. Folks asked us how they could ensure their voices were heard by government. We also discussed the importance of having a say [...]