NDP calls for key reports, agreements to be made public

HALIFAX – Today, NSNDP leader Claudia Chender called on the Houston government to be upfront with Nova Scotians and stop hiding key reports and agreements from them.

The long-awaited recommendations from the Environmental Racism...

Houston government shortchanges Nova Scotians counting on rent supplement

HALIFAX – New Democrats are demanding answers after a recent Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) response revealed that the Houston government underpaid Nova Scotians who rely on rental...

New Democrats question lack of consultation around fracking, uranium mining

HALIFAX –On Tuesday, New Democrats will bring forward Nova Scotians’ concerns about the Houston government’s unilateral decision to remove long-standing bans on uranium mining and fracking.

Among the...

As renters face uphill battles, New Democrats push for protections and enforcement

HALIFAX – The NSNDP is calling on the Houston government to create an enforcement unit, end the abuse of fixed-term leases, and implement real rent control as renters continue to push for fairness within the Residential...

Survivors of Gender-based Violence Benefit needs review, improvement

HALIFAX –The Nova Scotia NDP has written to Premier Tim Houston demanding an update on his commitment to look at the Survivors of Gender-based Violence Benefit and why some Nova Scotians are falling through the...

Houston government leaving federal housing money on the table, failing to protect renters

HALIFAX –The Houston Conservatives are leaving millions of dollars in federal housing funds on the table and have yet to endorse the federal Renters’ Bill of Rights.

“Nova...

NSNDP Leader's statement on the 5th anniversary of the Nova Scotia mass casualty

HALIFAX – NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement:

“As we mark the fifth anniversary of the mass casualty that began in Portapique, we pause to reflect on the 22 lives that were taken, honour their...

NSNDP Statement on Transgender Day of Visibility

HALIFAX – The following is a statement from NSNDP 2SLGBTQIA+ Affairs critic Lisa Lachance:

“Transgender Day of Visibility is a day to recognize the strength, resilience, and contributions of transgender and non-binary people in Nova...

Session wraps without addressing Nova Scotians’ key priorities in health, housing

HALIFAX – Today, New Democrats called on Nova Scotians to continue speaking out and making their voices heard about the Houston government’s secret agenda as the spring sitting of the legislature comes to...

REALITY CHECK: Houston government puts power grabs over people’s priorities

HALIFAX – The Houston government put its own interests ahead of Nova Scotians, ramming through changes late Monday night that consolidate power, strip job protections from civil servants, and threaten the academic freedom of...

NSNDP forces debate on government’s plan to undermine universities’ autonomy

HALIFAX – On Wednesday morning, NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender announced her party is forcing a debate on the government’s latest contentious proposal. The Houston government is attempting to give itself the power to stack the...

REALITY CHECK: Nova Scotians want changes to Houston’s overreaching laws

HALIFAX – Nova Scotians have spoken up and are overwhelmingly against the undemocratic policies being pushed by the Houston government.

During a Public Bills Committee meeting Monday, experts and citizens...