Houston government can’t fix health care while leaving long-term care workers behind: NDP

HALIFAX – Today, NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement on the one-month anniversary of the CUPE long-term care strike:

“Long-term care workers have now...

Trevor Poirier nominated as NSNDP Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay Candidate

Chéticamp – Today, Nova Scotia’s NDP announced Trevor Poirier will be the Party’s candidate in the upcoming byelection in Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay.

Poirier works in long-term care at Foyer Père Fiset and is...

Nomination de Trevor Poirier comme candidat NPD de la Nouvelle-Écosse dans Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay

Chéticamp — Le Nouveau parti démocratique de la Nouvelle-Écosse a annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination de Trevor Poirier comme candidat à la prochaine élection partielle dans la circonscription...

Students, staff, communities paying the price for Houston’s budget cuts: NDP

HALIFAX —Today, NSNDP Labour and Advanced Education Critic Paul Wozney made the following statement about job losses at the Nova Scotia Community College:

“The news of cuts at the Nova Scotia...

Houston government must deliver a fair deal for long-term care workers: NDP

HALIFAX – Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender with NSNDP Seniors and Long Term Care Critic Rod Wilson urged the Houston government to immediately return to the bargaining table, and support striking long-term care...

One Person One Record issues must be addressed: NDP

HALIFAX – Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender has written to the Health Minister calling on the Houston government to pause the rollout of One Person One Record (OPOR) and work with health care providers to ensure Nova Scotians get the care...

One Person One Record issues must be addressed: NDP

HALIFAX – Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender has written to the Health Minister calling on the Houston government to pause the rollout of One Person One Record (OPOR) and work with health care providers to ensure Nova Scotians get the care...

Houston’s cruel budget cuts mean job loses, program cuts for African Nova Scotian communities

HALIFAX– Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender urged the Houston government to meet with communities affected by their budget and reconsider the cuts made this spring that disproportionately affect...

Lowering Nova Scotians’ bills should be top priority for Energy Minister: Chender

HALIFAX – Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender wrote to the Premier, as Energy Minister, calling on him to meet with the Affordable Energy Coalition and create a timeline to implement affordability measures to...

Nova Scotians deserve protections from higher energy costs: NDP

HALIFAX – Today Opposition Leader Claudia Chender is urging the Energy Minister to step in and make sure consumers are protected from Nova Scotia Power’s (NSP) increasing costs and billing changes.

This...

Gynaecology wait times are years long with no solutions in sight: NDP

HALIFAX – Today, Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender urged the Houston government to reconsider their refusal to immediately create a Women’s Health Strategy following last week’s Health Committee. The Head of Obstetrics and...

NSNDP Leader’s statement on the 6th anniversary of the Nova Scotia mass casualty

HALIFAX –Today, NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement:

“This weekend marks six years since we lost 22 Nova Scotians in the mass casualty that began in Portapique. We pause to...