The PC government made irresponsible decisions to cut taxes and remove Halifax bridge tolls while facing a deficit, and now all Nova Scotians will pay the price, in the form of a more fragile and less diversified economy, a jeopardized natural environment, and an even more uncertain future. #nspoli
After many consecutive years of reckless spending, the Houston government is now downloading the cost of their fiscal failures onto Nova Scotian families, cutting away at the things that make our province a caring, beautiful and unique place to live
A new punitive levy on Electric Vehicles was introduced
This government has sidelined environmental protections and workers, and green-lit bad ideas like fracked methane and uranium mining.
A government's priorities are expressed in its budget and one thing is certain - the environment is not on the PC's list of priorities.
Mental Health programs have been cut. As economic conditions worsen, so too will addictions and mental health outcomes in our province.
The Caregivers Benefit in particular has been substantially diminished, which will disproportionately affect women in NS who are more likely to take on unpaid care work for aging family members
Seniors are left out in the cold with a number of programs supporting our aging communities being slashed
Programs supporting the lives of Black Nova Scotians such as the Transition Year Program have been eliminated entirely, creating intergenerational impacts
Treaty education and Mi'kmaq language revitalization are seeing cuts
Marginalized groups in particular are effected by these cuts with a number of programs specifically designed to create a more equitable province being slashed
Arts and culture workers are essential workers whose livelihoods are at risk with this budget
Cuts to Cultures, Communities and Heritage will negatively impact tourism to our province
Over 1000 public service jobs will be eliminated this year, with devastating effects on local economies and quality of services
Metro Transit student bus pass program is cut, as well as co-op grants which help young Nova Scotians find opportunities for work experience
NS Apprenticeship program will see cuts of over $7m, during a time when we desperately need skilled trades workers
Youth in the province will be particularly hard-hit with cuts to post-secondary education
How did we get here? Years of reckless, over-budget spending by the Houston government
NS' 2026 Budget was released last week and we have some thoughts...
Graphic with a gradient background in warm orange and purple tones. Top text reads: “First-past-the-post concentrates power in a few dominant parties, making self serving rule changes easier to coordinate.” In the centre is a screenshot style box featuring a Toronto Star opinion headline: “Could Canada’s major political parties all agree on anything worse than this?” with a subheading explaining that an amendment to the Canada Elections Act would allow federal political parties to set their own privacy rules. Below the screenshot, bold text reads: “Proportional representation would diversify Parliament and give members real paths to join or form new parties if transparency is lacking, making rule changes harder to pass without real debate.” At the bottom it says: “Learn more at fairvote.ca.”
When the biggest parties can quietly agree to weaken privacy rules for themselves, something is broken.
That is not healthy competition, it is concentrated power.
Proportional representation would force real scrutiny and make backroom alignment much riskier.
Aujourd'hui, pour le jour férié de la patrimoine de la N.-E., nous rendons hommage à ses contributions à Nouvelle-Écosse, et à notre diversité culturelle. Merci beaucoup, monsieur Comeau!
#nspoli #novascotia #NSHeritage #HeritageDay
Le sénateur Joseph Willie Comeau, notre lauréat d'origine acadienne, était un fervent défenseur de la langue, de l'éducation, et de la culture acadiennes en Nouvelle-Écosse.
Senator Joseph Willie Comeau, our honoree of Acadian Heritage, was a bold supporter of the Acadian language, education, and cultural expression in Nova Scotia. Today, on NS Heritage Day, we honour him for his contributions to Nova Scotia's cultural diversity.
Le sénateur Joseph Willie Comeau, notre lauréat d'origine acadienne, était un fervent défenseur de la langue, de l'éducation, et de la culture acadiennes en Nouvelle-Écosse.
The opposition says the appointment of former Nova Scotia PC party campaign chair Cameron MacKeen raises questions of judicial independence.
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Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.
Pie chart showing New Zealand power generation for 2026-02-14: Battery 0%, Cogeneration 2%, Gas 0%, Geothermal 29%, Hydro 54%, Solar 1%, Wind 13%
🇳🇿 Yesterday wind power accounted for ~13% of New Zealand electrical power generation (13GWh). Solar power was ~1% (1.3GWh). Hydro power was ~54% (54GWh). Geothermal power was ~29% (29.5GWh).
Source: EM6
#NewZealand #windenergy #solarenergy #geothermalenergy #hydroenergy
Thousands of Nova Scotia's unionized provincial workers being ordered back into the office
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Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day from GPNS! Send your favourite message to your sweetie to let them know you're thinking long term 😘 #nspoli #greenparty #novascotia
Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day from GPNS! Send your favourite message to your sweetie to let them know you're thinking long term 😘 #nspoli #greenparty #novascotia
