As we continue to invest in affordable housing, we must ensure these homes are energy efficient and affordable to heat! This morning I announced a series of investments from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund to support the planning, construction, or retrofit of over 100 house units in Nova Scotia and New [...]
The March edition of the Dartmouth Food Calendar is available. Thank you to the folks at the Dartmouth North & Alderney Gate Public Libraries for gathering these helpful resources!
365 days. Stand with Ukraine.
From coast-to-coast-to-coast, Canadians stand with Ukraine. It’s been one year since Russia began it’s brutal and illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians, day in and day out, continue to stand up for their country, for democracy, and for human rights. And Canada remains steadfast in our support. Since Russia launched their full-scale invasion of [...]
We signed a health care agreement in principle with the Government of Nova Scotia, to ensure better access to health care for all Nova Scotians. This means more money for better health care in Nova Scotia because you deserve proper access to health care when you need it! Thank you, PM Justin Trudeau for [...]
Goodbye expensive and inefficient oil heat, hello efficient cold-climate heat pump! I joined Minister Sean Fraser today at Efficiency One in Dartmouth to officially launch the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) program. REGISTRATION IS OPEN and eligible homeowners can receive up to $5,000 in federal support from this program, while taking advantage of [...]
Every time I visit DASC Industries I’m always blown away by the incredible people here. It’s not just a place that supports folks with intellectual disabilities and those with complex needs, it’s a community. Did you know that Dartmouth Adult Services Centre (DASC) has been around for more than half a century in Dartmouth? [...]
I Lost My Talk by Rita Joe I lost my talk The talk you took away. When I was a little girl At Shubenacadie school. You snatched it away: I speak like you I think like you I create like you The scrambled ballad, about my word. Two ways I talk Both ways I [...]
Yesterday’s healthcare announcement was huge. Nova Scotians and all Canadians deserve a publicly funded healthcare system that’s there for them when they need it. Emergency rooms that are open and able to help when they need it. Surgeries that are scheduled and take place when they need it. I want you to know that [...]
30-01-2023 The February edition of the Dartmouth Food Calendar is available. Thank you to the folks at the Dartmouth North & Alderney Gate Public Libraries for gathering these helpful resources!
