HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says balancing the budget should be required of government, not used as a communications exercise as the NDP is doing this year.
Today, Baillie introduced his Party's Balanced Budget Act to once again require government - by law - to balance the province's budget. In 2009, the NDP ripped up the balanced budget law as soon they took office and then went on to present four consecutive deficit budgets...
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Mar 27 2013
Mar 27 2013
Motorists at unnecessary risk because of poor planning
BIG BRAS D’OR, NS – Victoria-The Lakes MLA Keith Bain says the safety of motorists travelling the Cabot Trail is at risk because the Dexter NDP put off major construction repairs until the 2014/15 paving season.
Six kilometres of the Victoria County portion of the Cabot Trail, south from Little River Road, was slated for major construction this coming paving season, according to the 2010/11, 2011/12 and...
Mar 26 2013
NDP agenda lacks vision for jobs and the economy
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says there is nothing in today's Speech from the Throne to help Nova Scotian families who are struggling to make ends meet.
"The NDP missed a chance today to truly change direction," said Baillie. "Families are struggling to make ends meet. They pay the highest taxes and the highest power rates in Canada and too many have lost their jobs. The NDP...
Mar 26 2013
Spring session of the legislature opens today
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the opening of the spring session of the Legislature today means it is time to finally get answers from the NDP Premier about his role in the $27 million cover-up in last year's budget.
“It’s time for the Premier to come clean to Nova Scotians about the NDP’s $27 million cover-up,” said Baillie. “The Premier has yet to explain when he...
Mar 25 2013
SYDNEY RIVER, NS – Cape Breton West MLA Alfie MacLeod is renewing his call on the Dexter NDP to work with federal and municipal counterparts to move ahead to fix the deteriorating Gabruas Seawall.
“The Cape Breton Regional Municipality is committed to moving forward, and the federal government has committed to looking for the resources to get the work done if it’s cost-shared project between the three levels of government,” said MacLeod. “It’s time...
Mar 22 2013
PC's file information requests on budget rule changes
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie is calling on the Dexter NDP not to use accounting trickery to make the budget appear balanced in April.
The Progressive Conservative caucus office filed a series of Freedom of Information requests this week with the government to find out how it is implementing changes to the Public Service Accounting Standards.
"The Dexter NDP needs to assure...
Mar 21 2013
NDP and Liberals have no plan to turn around our struggling economy
SYDNEY, NS – Jobs in Cape Breton are getting harder to come by as the Dexter NDP continues to mismanage the economy, Cape Breton West MLA Alfie MacLeod said today.
“I hope while the NDP caucus and cabinet are having their meetings in Sydney they take the time to look around and see the impact of their economic mismanagement,” said MacLeod. “It’s time the Premier answered...
Mar 19 2013
PC leader talks with business leaders at Chamber luncheon in Bridgewater
BRIDGEWATER, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the PC’s will lower taxes and freeze power rates to put money back in people’s pockets, and help turn around Nova Scotia’s struggling economy.
“We will create a modern economy by getting the fundamentals right, like lowering taxes, freezing power rates and stopping wasteful government spending,...
Mar 19 2013
Muskrat Falls not getting scrutiny it deserves
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the Dexter NDP rigged the Muskrat Falls review process to prevent Nova Scotians from knowing the truth about the mega-project.
Baillie endorsed a joint letter to Premier Darrell Dexter today that asked for an extension to the Utility and Review Board process to allow time to properly analyze the $1.5 billion mega-project.
“The NDP is trying to...
Mar 15 2013
HALIFAX, NS – Despite his role in the NDP’s $27 million budget cover-up, Premier Dexter rewarded Deputy Premier Frank Corbett with a new cabinet posting today.
This morning, the Premier announced Frank Corbett, Deputy Premier and Chair of the Treasury Board, is taking over the Department of Labour and Advanced Education.
Progressive Conservative House Leader Chris d’Entremont says the Dexter NDP shouldn’t be giving out promotions, but rather holding...