Letter to Minister Alghabra regarding Dartmouth Cove and other Halifax Harbour water lots
While the Prime Minister visited Dartmouth, we announced an additional $300 million fund to support those impacted by Hurricane Fiona
While the Prime Minister visited beautiful Dartmouth today, we announced an additional $300 million fund to support businesses and communities impacted by Hurricane Fiona. Across Atlantic Canada and into Eastern Quebec, so many communities are deeply impacted by this brutal storm. Although the Government of Canada already covers up to 90% of provincial expenses [...]
Here in Mi’kma’ki, we are celebrating Treaty Day which also marks the start of Mi’kmaq History Month
Here in Mi’kma’ki we are celebrating Treaty Day which also marks the start of Mi’kmaq History Month. Today we celebrate the Peace and Friendship Treaties signed between the Crown and the Mi’kmaq people. And we recognize that in Nova Scotia we are all treaty people. You can learn more about Mi’kmaq History Month here: [...]
Happy National Seniors Day!
Happy National Seniors Day! Today on October 1st we celebrate the many accomplishments and immense impacts that Canadian seniors have made from coast to coast to coast. So nice to stop by the Dartmouth Seniors Service Centre to chat with folks and enjoy their community market! This wonderful non profit is located at 45 [...]
The Truth and Reconciliation Day flag raising and Reconciliation Proclamation reading took place this morning
The Truth and Reconciliation Day flag raising and Reconciliation Proclamation reading took place this morning. Thank you to Chief Robinson for the words of reflection. Today we remember and honour the children who never had the chance to come home. We honour Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, who continue to carry [...]
Minister Champagne and Freeland convene meeting with telecom companies in aftermath of Hurricane Fiona
Ottawa, September 28th 2022 “This evening, we met with senior executives from Bell, Rogers, Telus, Eastlink, and Xplore to discuss the situation in Atlantic Canada in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. We were provided with a situation report on the status of network outages and the companies’ ongoing efforts to restore services in the [...]
Our Government is here to support Nova Scotia and all impacted provinces – Hurricane Fiona
Hi folks. I hope that you’re making out okay. Our family doesn’t have our power back, but we are feeling very fortunate after this terrible storm. My heart goes out to the folks who were evacuated from an apartment on Lawrence Street, and everyone who has been struggling through this storm. Our friends in [...]
Let’s all hunker down and stay safe during this storm!
Let’s all hunker down and stay safe during this storm! I am told by the folks at Environment Canada, that it looks like Fiona will make landfall in eastern Nova Scotia early Saturday morning. We are expecting significant rainfall (100-200mm) and severe hurricane-force winds on both sides of the storm, along with a significant [...]
Looks like Fiona is headed our way: If you haven’t already, now is a great time to make sure that you’re prepared for the storm!
Hi folks, looks like Fiona is headed our way. If you haven't already, now is a great time to make sure that you're prepared for the storm! From making sure that objects in yards are secure, to creating a household emergency plan, and preparing a family emergency kit —what we do to prepare today [...]
We announced new funding to help low-income Nova Scotians transition away from oil and move to greener (and cheaper) heat sources
So many of us in Nova Scotia are using oil to heat our homes, and it’s expensive and tough on the environment. We just announced new funding to help low-income Nova Scotians transition away from oil and move to greener (and cheaper) heat sources, like heat pumps! On average, folks could save $1,000 to [...]