HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie is warning Nova Scotians not to trust the NDP to present an accurate budget next month in light of last year's $27 million cover up.
“How can the NDP government be trusted to not pull a similar trick this year, in order to buy itself a few more months before it has to start presenting actual results?” Baillie asked. “There is no question the NDP knew last year about the $27 million error well in advance...
Freedom of information request proves NDP cover-up
HALIFAX, NS – The NDP made revisions to the budget up until the night before it was tabled but did not correct the significant $27 million error, a Freedom of Information request by the Progressive Conservative Caucus office shows.
The last budget document was received by the printer at 8:35 pm on April 2, 2012. The Budget was tabled on April 3, 2012.
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HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Health and Wellness critic Chris d’Entremont says the NDP must stop stalling on finding savings in health administration and release a plan for merged services.
Today, the NDP government announced it would not increase funding for the district health authorities and IWK in the upcoming budget. They also did not provide any suggestions to DHAs about how to deal with increasing cost pressures.
“The NDP has to get serious...
NDP failing Nova Scotia tourism operators
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Economic and Rural Development and Tourism critic Eddie Orrell says four years of mismanagement of the tourism industry by the Dexter NDP is adding to the crisis in rural Nova Scotia.
“The NDP is cherry picking winners and losers when it comes to handouts, while ignoring the larger problem – they failed to keep Nova Scotia a thriving tourist destination,” said Orrell....
NDP and Liberals fail another test of ethical leadership
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the NDP and the Liberals tax-and-spend schemes are proof neither understands how to manage a modern Nova Scotia economy.
This month’s Business Voice Magazine article “Debt on arrival” raises concerns...
CB ranks 6th in Canada for highest unemployment
SYDNEY, NS – Progressive Conservative Economic and Rural Development critic Eddie Orrell says the job scene in Cape Breton is getting bleaker as the Dexter NDP continues to mismanage the economy.
According to a Statistics Canada report released today, in the last year, Cape Breton has lost 4,200 full-time jobs, 1,500 in the last month alone, and 1,100 people have simply left the island in hopes to find work...
Unemployment increases by 5,400, while 6,500 jobs disappear in last year
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says jobs in Nova Scotia remain on a decline as bad policies and mismanagement by the Dexter NDP drag down our economy.
According to a Statistics Canada report released today, Nova Scotia has lost 3,300 full-time jobs and 3,200 part-time jobs. At the same time, the unemployment line has grown by 5,400.
Baillie says when you...
Nova Scotia electricity demand dropping
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the NDP’s expensive electricity scheme is driving up power rates and forcing companies out of business.
According to Statistics Canada numbers released yesterday, electric power generation dropped...
Baillie: Adding more debt raises ethical concern
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the NDP and Liberal defense of increasing the provincial debt is a failure of ethical leadership.
“Rather than defend more borrowing and passing the bills on to our kids, the Liberals and the NDP defend their right to pile up more debt,” said Baillie. “Both other Party leaders will continue to mortgage our children’s future in...
Baillie calling on Premier not to use accounting trickery
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says there are 27 million reasons not to believe the NDP will truly balance the budget.
“This is the same NDP that when faced with the decision to fess up about the $27 million budget blunder, chose instead to cover it up. How can Nova Scotians believe the NDP now?” asked Baillie. “Darrell Dexter told Nova Scotians that he would...
