Over the weekend. Anne and I popped into The Cottage Cafe along the shores of Lake Banook. We tried their turmeric latte, cheese and jalapeño scone, and an oat cake. Always great. Whether you want to sit outside on a nice day to enjoy the view, or sit inside with great company—this is a [...]
It’s always great to enjoy a meal at the Palladium Family Restaurant with friends! Did you know that they have amazing pancakes? You can find this great family business at 942 Cole Harbour, Road. I love to Support Local whenever I can!
Did you know that as our population ages, the number of Canadians living with dementia is expected to reach nearly 1 million individuals by 2030? I want you to know that we recently announced more funding to support these important brain health research and innovation initiatives. The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation [...]
Great meeting this afternoon with my constituents at the East Dartmouth BGC! We discussed important issues such as tarantulas, bake sales, pickles, freckles, oh, and that white and blue are the BEST freezies. BGC Greater Halifax is incredibly important to our community. From Dartmouth North to East Dartmouth, their programs and teams are truly [...]
Started my day off at the Acadia Broadcasting Station in Dartmouth for the Village On Main NS networking event! This station is home to Surge 105 and Hot Country 103.5 and I loved hearing how focused they are on our local communities. Love it.
BIG day for Nova Scotia! PM Justin Trudeau, alongside the Premier of NS, announced support for a $300 Million project to help Michelin modernize their facilities across the province, securing more than 3,600 good jobs, and creating many more. This project will ensure that Michelin can manufacture more efficient tires, including tires for electric [...]
Did you know that Dartmouth—Cole Harbour companies are at the forefront of cutting-edge clean-tech battery technology? From Novonix, a company that continues to develop smarter and cleaner production methods for electric vehicle batteries, to Salient Energy, where brilliant minds are producing affordable and sustainable zinc-ion batteries for clean energy—this is just a sample of [...]
Happy International Women's Day! This year's theme for #IWD2023 is "Every woman counts." All women, from all walks of life, have a place in every facet of our society. Women belong in boardrooms, in the House of Commons, in Council chambers, in legislatures—women belong at the decision-making table. Women belong.
Downtown Dartmouth is vibrant and I'm so proud of the incredible small business owners and employees who continue to work so hard to make this place shine. When my pal, Minister Marco Mendicino was here for an announcement and had enough time for a quick bite, we stopped by the Portland Street Creperie and [...]
One family impacted by gun crime is one too many. We just announced over $3 million to support gun and gang crime prevention programs in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour and across HRM! So great to have Minister Marco Mendicino, Mayor Mike Savage, and MP Lena Metlege Diab join me at the North Woodside Community Centre in [...]
