Keith Bain
VICTORIA - THE LAKES
Caucus Chair
Critic Portfolios:
Labour and Advanced Education
Community Services
Communities, Culture and Heritage
Emergency Measures Organization
Workers Compensation Act, Part I and II
Voluntary Sector
Disabled Persons' Commission Act
Heritage Property Act
Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act
Committees:
Law Amendments
Private and Local Bills
Community Services
Constituency Office:
1551 Old Route 5
Big Bras d'Or, NS B1X 1B5
Tel:(902) 674-0089
Fax:(902) 674-0191
E-mail: keithbainmla@ns.sympatico.ca
SYDNEY, NS – Cape Breton’s Progressive Conservative MLAs are applauding the federal Conservative government's decision to scrap the wasteful and inefficient long-gun registry.
“Rural Nova Scotia has been waiting a long time for this,” said Victoria-The Lakes MLA Keith Bain. “I'm pleased our Conservative government did what was right and thanks to the hard work of the Nova Scotia Conservative team, this failed registry will soon be behind us.”
“The long-gun registry has been...
SYDNEY, NS - Cape Breton Progressive Conservative MLAs will meet with District Health Authority CEO John Malcolm on Monday regarding the newest outbreak of C.difficile in the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
"We want to hear from Mr. Malcolm if there is more that can be done to put an end to this persistent and serious matter," said Cape Breton North MLA Eddie Orrell. “It’s a very unfortunate situation when ‘exposure to the healthcare system’ is considered a risk factor for a deadly...
BIG BRAS D’OR, NS – Victoria-The Lakes MLA Keith Bain says he is hopeful that a $3.1 million investment into Nova Scotia’s Signature Resorts will ensure Keltic Lodge is ready for the 2012 tourism season.
“I brought the need for improvements at Keltic Lodge to the NDP’s attention some time ago and I will continue to be a strong advocate moving forward,” said Bain. “It’s been a long time coming and I hope the investment will be enough to ensure Keltic has a premiere role as a tourist...
Do the right thing’ and oppose the NDP’s harmful labour law
HALIFAX, NS – PC MLA Keith Bain warns the NDP member for Queens, Vicki Conrad, not to jeopardize the $50 million taxpayer funded bailout to Bowater Mersey by supporting the harmful new labour law.
“Elected NDP members of the legislature have a choice this week,” said Bain. “The member for Queens can stand on the side of jobs and investment in her constituency, or she can...
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Labour critic Keith Bain says he is pleased the Legislature unanimously endorsed his motion that will see Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Associations officially recognized as Emergency Service Providers.
"The work and time committed by these volunteers is significant and I think we should honour their valuable contributions to communities by honouring them this way," said Bain. "It's about time these volunteers are properly recognized."...
HALIFAX, NS – Victoria-The Lakes MLA Keith Bain is asking the NDP government to come clean about their plans to change the small school grant program.
Bain raised the issue yesterday during Question Period and Education Minister Ramona Jennex admitted the program was in jeopardy, stating “We are looking at the issue of our small and isolated schools and we are in a review process right now.”
“Middle River, like many other small, rural schools across Nova Scotia, depend in part...
BIG BRAS D’OR, NS – Victoria-The Lakes MLA Keith Bain says it’s disappointing and embarrassing that the NDP is allowing Keltic Lodge, one of Nova Scotia’s Signature Resorts, to sink into disrepair.
“Despite promises from the Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism, the NDP has taken no action to make necessary upgrades to Keltic Lodge,” said Bain. “What is the Minister going to do to halt the embarrassing decline of Keltic Lodge and stop the damage to the lodge’s and...
Spending grows in other departments while NDP cut frontline health services
SYDNEY, NS – Progressive Conservative Cape Breton Regional Municipality MLAs say Premier Dexter is dangerously wrong on healthcare cuts.
“A one-time cut of that size will impact patients and the delivery of services and everyone knows it except the NDP,” said Cape Breton West MLA Alfie MacLeod.
MacLeod and the other CBRM PC MLAs point to statements in...
NDP’s natural resources strategy lacks clarity for the industry
PORT HAWKESBURY, NS – Progressive Conservative Natural Resources critic Alfie MacLeod says he is concerned that the NDP’s plans for Nova Scotia’s natural resources will lead to further job losses in already struggling sectors like forestry.
“Our forestry industry was just handed two more years of uncertainty today,” said MacLeod. “The report is vague and seems like a plan to keep the industry in limbo while the NDP...
HALIFAX, NS - The NDP government's plan to eliminate funding for therapies for disabled Nova Scotians demonstrates the degree to which the government’s priorities are misplaced says Progressive Conservative Community Services critic Keith Bain.
“Nova Scotians must be wondering why this government chooses to eliminate health funding for the disabled and learning programs for kids but spends large sums on advertising campaigns and consultants,” said Bain, referring to several recent...
