NSNDP Leader statement on International Women’s Day

HALIFAX –The following is a statement from NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender ahead of International Women’s Day on Saturday:

“This International Women’s Day we call for action on the issues that are...

Statement from NSNDP Status of Women Critic on funding for gender-based violence prevention

HALIFAX –The following is a statement from NSNDP Status of Women Critic Susan Leblanc:

“The need for this funding has been clear for years and comes after significant pressure from...

New Democrats push for renter protections for survivors of gender-based violence

HALIFAX –New Democrats continue to push the Houston government to ensure that survivors of gender-based violence have a safe, affordable place to live when exiting an abusive relationship.

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Premier must answer Nova Scotians' growing concerns

HALIFAX –New Democrats are demanding that Premier Tim Houston appear before the legislature’s budget committee to answer Nova Scotians’ pressing questions about the impact of Trump’s tariffs and the government’s repeated pattern of pushing its...

Nova Scotians deserve stability and relief amid Trump tariffs

HALIFAX –With the Trump tariffs now in effect, many Nova Scotians are concerned about the future – yet the Houston government is doing little to ease those fears.

The Houston government is refusing to...

NSNDP Leader statement on American tariffs

HALIFAX – NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement about American tariffs:

“The Trump tariffs have taken effect today leaving many Nova Scotians worried about their paycheques, their expenses and their family’s...

NDP calls for urgent response following another intimate partner violence death

HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia NDP is calling for immediate action after another woman was killed in an act of intimate partner violence in Bridgewater over the weekend.

On Tuesday, NSNDP...

NDP calls for consultation before surprise removal of resource bans

HALIFAX –Nova Scotia’s New Democrats are calling for an immediate pause on the Houston government’s plans to lift bans on uranium mining and fracking until meaningful consultation has taken place. On Monday, NSNDP...

REALITY CHECK: Bills do get amended, despite Houston’s claims

HALIFAX – Between 1999 and 2024, more than 300 bills have been amended through the Law Amendments Committee – a fact Premier Tim Houston seemed unaware of during today’s sitting in the House of...

NDP calls out Houston government for removing primary care data

HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia NDP is calling on the Houston government to restore public access to primary health-care data after information about the doctor waitlist was quietly removed from the Nova Scotia Health online...

New Democrats demand Houston reverse course on measures that limit information for Nova Scotians

HALIFAX – Tuesday, New Democrat Leader Claudia Chender demanded Tim Houston stop limiting information for Nova Scotians and imposing policies on them without debate or consultation. Chender is...

NSNDP statement on Auditor General

HALIFAX – NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement about proposed changes to Bill 1:

“Today the premier finally admitted he was wrong to attack the independence of the Auditor General when he tried to walk back his...