NDP flee the scene
House session ends with no action on power rates or health shutdowns
HALIFAX, NS – Darrell Dexter's NDP government failed to take action on the major issues Nova Scotians care about during the Spring session of the legislature which ended today.
Party : PC MLA: Baillie, Jamie Thu, 2012-05-1730 days later, the NDP still have no answers for Nova Scotians
Minister said “at no time did we indicate that a 30-day review would be completed within 30 days”
Party : PC Dept / Topic: Justice MLA: d'Entremont, Chris Thu, 2012-05-17NDP out-hustled on Dartmouth refinery
400 jobs on the line as NDP sit back and hope for the best
HALIFAX, NS - PC leader Jamie Baillie says the Dexter-led NDP are being out-hustled by our New Brunswick neighbours when it comes to the future of our province’s only oil refinery. Imperial Oil announced today that they will sell their Dartmouth refinery.
Baillie says the refinery is the latest casualty of the weak business climate created by the NDP.
Party : PC MLA: Baillie, Jamie Thu, 2012-05-17Baillie: Bullies continue to “get away with it”
NDP’s weak effort on bullying comes up short
HALIFAX, NS – Another Nova Scotia family is suffering today because the NDP failed to take any meaningful steps to tackle the bullying that endangers Nova Scotia children.
d’Entremont: Whose side is the Premier on?
Nova Scotians’ trust tested by jet-setting Premier
PC amendments shot down by NDP
HALIFAX, NS – On a day that Nova Scotians learned about the Premier’s mile-high adventures on the Emera corporate jet, the NDP shot down amendments to ensure the Muskrat Falls project is properly vetted.
Party : PC Dept / Topic: Energy MLA: d'Entremont, Chris Tue, 2012-05-15d’Entremont: Whose side is the Premier on?
Nova Scotians’ trust tested by jet-setting Premier
PC amendments shot down by NDP
HALIFAX, NS – On a day that Nova Scotians learned about the Premier’s mile-high adventures on the Emera corporate jet, the NDP shot down amendments to ensure the Muskrat Falls project is properly vetted.
Party : PC Dept / Topic: Energy MLA: d'Entremont, Chris Tue, 2012-05-15Protecting patients is more important than protecting NDP political interests
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the NDP should put patients first, instead of their own political interests, and keep the Legislature sitting to pass a law that avoids healthcare work stoppages.
A bill before the House, An Act to Protect Patients, would provide for an alternative resolution of contract disputes in healthcare that avoids work stoppages, or even the threat of them, while respecting the collective bargaining process.
Baillie: NDP leaving ratepayers behind
NDP should address executive pay, return on equity before House session ends
Party : PC Dept / Topic: Energy MLA: Baillie, Jamie Tue, 2012-05-15Progressive Conservatives to intervene at power rate hearings
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says his caucus will intervene at the UARB hearing into Nova Scotia Power's latest request to postpone $120 million in costs to 2015 and raise power rates 3 per cent per year in each of the next two years. The hearings are set to begin September 13th.
Party : PC Dept / Topic: Energy MLA: Baillie, Jamie Sun, 2012-05-13NDP won't turn over Ships Start Here documents: d’Entremont
HALIFAX, NS – PC House Leader Chris d’Entremont is calling on the NDP today to quit stalling on important Freedom of Information requests.
“It’s painfully obvious that the NDP are dragging their feet intentionally,” he said, suggesting the NDP want to make sure the session of the House of Assembly ends before the documents are turned over. “It’s clear the NDP government doesn’t want Nova Scotians to get into the details of what they’re doing."
PCs walk out on Darrell Dexter’s tax trick
NDP’s phony election promise a “sham” says Baillie
HALIFAX, NS - All members of the Progressive Conservative Caucus walked out of the House of Assembly in protest when the NDP government rammed through a contrived Financial Measures Act that included a deficit budget and a worthless election promise to cut the HST.
Party : PC Dept / Topic: Finance MLA: Baillie, Jamie Fri, 2012-05-11Baillie introduces legislation to protect patients during bargaining in healthcare sector
Plans to work with health unions on fair resolution of contract disputes
HALIFAX, NS – When Capital Health began shutting down services and canceling surgeries in anticipation of a strike by 3,600 healthcare workers, many Nova Scotians feared for their own well-being or the well-being of a loved one.
Legislation to protect NewPage pensioners welcome, but overdue says MacMaster
HALIFAX, NS - Inverness Progressive Conservative MLA Allan MacMaster says he is optimistic about the government's new legislation that will allow for NewPage pensioners to improve the state of their pensions, but questions why the government left people to live with uncertainty for the past few months.
Party : PC MLA: Allan MacMaster Wed, 2012-05-09Review must consider all costs: Baillie
After five months wasted refusing to review electricity megaproject, Premier wavers
Party : PC Dept / Topic: Energy MLA: Baillie, Jamie Wed, 2012-05-09Premier's Office is behind the NDP's political advertising
HALIFAX, NS - Communications Nova Scotia’s top official confirmed that the approval process for the NDP's taxpayer-funded political advertising ends at the Premier's Office.
"The NDP have turned Communications Nova Scotia into the propaganda arm of their government," said Progressive Conservative MLA Alfie MacLeod. "The Premier’s Office is calling the shots on the advertising."
Party : PC MLA: MacLeod, Alfie Wed, 2012-05-09Baillie statement on the 20th anniversary of the Westray mine disaster
HALIFAX, NS – Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie released the following statement, marking the 20th anniversary of the Westray mine disaster:
Today I join my fellow Nova Scotians as we remember the 20th anniversary of the Westray mine disaster.
Party : PC Wed, 2012-05-09Coming soon: more political advertising from Nova Scotia’s propaganda party
HALIFAX, NS – PC House Leader Chris d'Entremont says the NDP's decision to move ahead with a new law that would allow them to send political messages to Nova Scotians’ cell phones proves the government is more interested in partisan advertising than protecting consumers.
Highest prices in Canada unaffordable for Nova Scotians: Baillie
NDP’s “bite the bullet” electricity plan has made NS power the highest cost in Canada
Power company’s 10-year load forecast shows drop in Nova Scotians’ disposable income
HALIFAX, NS – The NDP’s expensive electricity plan has put Nova Scotia at the top of Canada’s provinces when it comes to the cost of power. Nova Scotians pay the highest price per kilowatt hour for electricity, at 12.638 cents/kW.h.
Party : PC Dept / Topic: Energy MLA: Baillie, Jamie Mon, 2012-05-07Minister must stand up for student’s rights
NDP–appointed South Shore School Board “over-stepped” on issue of student wearing shirt with a religious slogan
HALIFAX – PC leader Jamie Baillie says the NDP Education Minister must intervene with her appointed South Shore School Board and revoke the suspension of a student who was ejected from school for wearing a t-shirt stating: “Life is Wasted Without Jesus.”
Party : PC Dept / Topic: Education MLA: Baillie, Jamie Fri, 2012-05-04NDP cut librarian services in Hants West
HALIFAX, NS – Schools in Hants West are the latest facing reductions in services for students as the NDP continue to cut education funding.
Windsor Elementary School librarians will have their hours cut from four hours to 1.5 per day. Newport Station District Elementary School librarians will have their hours cut from three to 1.5 per day.
Party : PC Dept / Topic: Education MLA: Porter, Chuck Thu, 2012-05-03
