Halifax budget: More buses, paid parking on Saturdays, and money for road safety
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Halifax budget: More buses, paid parking on Saturdays, and money for road safety
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www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
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Last week, the Halifax Examiner covered our community forum with NSACCW, where we broke down what this provincial budget really means for Nova Scotians.
Read the article here: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/dismantling-...
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CCPA-NS director Christine Saulnier made the front page in Chronicle Herald’s print news, which highlighted the community forum hosted by CCPA-NS and NSACCW on Friday.
Read the article here: www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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‘It’s okay to change your mind’: Protesters call on Tim Houston to reverse cuts to arts, culture, heritage
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Nobody:
Absolutely nobody:
The Tim Houston government in Nova Scotia:
“Let’s give the biggest tax cuts to the people who make the most money.”
Letters that spell out Tim Ousthim hangs on a black iron fence on a city street that is filled with protesters.
A pic from the Shoulder to Shoulder rally at Province House in Halifax. There was an excellent turnout! #NovaScotia
NEW RELEASE: Who Really Benefits from Nova Scotia’s Tax Cuts?
Our analysis reveals who will actually benefit from tax cuts in NS.
Families in the highest income group benefit 11 times more than families in the lowest income group.
These tax cuts also result in a $465 million loss of revenue.
These tax cuts are regressive – but they didn’t have to be. The 2026 NSAB advocates for progressive tax cuts which serve to benefit the many, not the few.
Read the full article here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Read the NSAB here: policyalternatives.ca/NSAB2026
4/ At the same time, the budget cuts hundreds of millions from programs and community supports.
Tax policy is about choices.
This one benefits the top most. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
3/ The main tax cuts cost about $465M in lost revenue.
• Top 10% get 25% of it.
• Bottom 10% get just 2%.
• Families above $118k receive nearly 57%.
2/ Lowest-income families (≤ $26k) save $194 in 2026 vs 2024.
Highest-income families (≥ $209k) save $2,234.
That’s 11x more for the top.
1/ The NS government says families will save $1,400 from tax cuts.
But averages hide who really benefits.
We ran the numbers. 🧵
The cover of The Complete Persepolis by Marianne Satrapi.
Now would be a good time for anyone who wants to learn about recent Iranian history to read this. It is well worth your time and money (I am sure your local library has it if you don’t want to purchase it).
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War is hell, mash meme
Please be unrealistic #fuckcars
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STOP KILLING CHILDREN!
Try to ban ultra-processed foods; at least prohibit serving / selling in PUBLIC areas:
• Schools
• Parks
• Libraries
• Community Centers
• Etc.
People could bring from home to the parks, but NOT buy in the park.
UPF / sugared drinks should be treated as cigarettes, both kill.
The 2026-2027 NS budget was tabled today, and it calls for cuts to the public sector, and lacks the investment needed in child care, income supports, and affordable housing.
Read CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier’s full response to the budget: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Exactly this: "We need to understand this deeply: the debt crisis is entirely the creation of the Houston government...for the ideological project of making the rich richer, the poor poorer, and working people more uncertain and thus less likely to object to deep political restructuring."
ICYMI:
Following the release of our Nova Scotia Report Card on Child and Family Poverty earlier this week, CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier has been speaking with media across the province. Here are three highlights, linked below.
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What the Budget Means for Nova Scotians
A public forum on poverty, affordability, and the road ahead, co-hosted by CCPA-NS and NSACCW.
Join us Feb 27 at 12PM AST at the CLC Atlantic Regional Office, 1718 Argyle Street, Halifax, Main Floor meeting room, or Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
She sat down with Global News just this morning to talk about what can be done to tackle poverty as we anticipate the Nova Scotia provincial budget coming soon: globalnews.ca/video/116755...
Christine also spoke with CTV Atlantic about what it means for a family to live in poverty, and the work they need to do in order to get by: www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
CCPA-NS released the 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on PEI today with the MacKillop Centre for Social Justice. Child poverty remained essentially unchanged from 2022 and the number of children living in poverty increased
Read the full report: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
JFC, cut that shit in half and you’ve eradicated hunger, provided healthcare for all and made education free for all Americans. What the fuck are we doing?
