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Chris d'Entremont

Chris d'Entremont

ARGYLE

House Leader

Critic Portfolios:
Health and Wellness
Information Management
Acadian Affairs
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
Liquor Control Act
Elections Act

Committees:
Internal Affairs
Law Amendments
Economic Development
Human Resources
Committee on Assembly Matters

Email: 
PCMLAS@gov.ns.ca

Constituency Office:
PO Box 94
Tusket, NS B0W 3M0
Tel:(902) 648-2020
Fax:(902) 648-2001
E-mail:
info@chrisdentremont.com
Website: www.chrisdentremont.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChrisMLA

 

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Sep 15 2011

d'Entremont says latest offering is of no value to contractors

TUSKET, NS - Argyle MLA Chris d'Entremont is calling on the NDP government to propose solutions that work instead of offering useless suggestions to local businesses that are owed money from the now-defunct South West Shore Development Authority.

"The 'solutions' being proposed by this NDP government for local contractors are unrealistic and unhelpful," said d'Entremont...

Sep 13 2011

TUSKET, NS – Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont says 4,000 lost jobs are evidence that the high-tax and high-power rate policies of the NDP continue to cause hardship in Southwest Nova Scotia.

The latest figures from Statistics Canada show the counties of Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth and Digby lost 4,000 jobs since last summer.

“Families in our region of the province are taking hit after hit from decisions made by this NDP government,” said d...

Aug 12 2011

TUSKET, NS – Nova Scotians with strong views about increasing power rates are encouraged to visit www.letstalkrates.ca and make sure their voice is heard, says Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont.

“Nova Scotian families are concerned about the rising cost of electricity while the NDP government believes they should ‘bite the...

Aug 10 2011

d’Entremont questions why are other DHAs remain unable to offer treatment

HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Health and Wellness critic Chris d’Entremont says the NDP government needs to come clean about why treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains restricted to Halifax.
 
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Aug 03 2011

HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Health and Wellness critic Chris d’Entremont says hospitals were left waiting while the NDP scrambled to find $7 million for needed equipment.

“The NDP have mismanaged this file from the start,” said d’Entremont. “Our District Health Authorities have been waiting in the dark for months to hear what pieces of equipment government would be allocating them this year...

Jul 27 2011

TUSKET, NS – A recent conversion of four respite beds into long-term care beds leaves Yarmouth, the largest community in the County, with no respite beds for residents to access, Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont said today.

“Respite beds are an important part of the health care system but now Yarmouth is without any,” said d’Entremont. “With no local respite...
Jul 21 2011

New user fees and increases ahead as District Health Authorities deal with budget freeze



HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Health and Wellness critic Chris d’Entremont says the large fee increase for Capital Health’s driver evaluation program is another example of the NDP breaking their healthcare promises.



Capital Health’s driver evaluation program assesses drivers for their competency to drive. ...

Jul 12 2011

TUSKET, NS - Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont said the ongoing saga with the now-defunct South West Shore Development Authority is continuing to hurt small businesses in the community.

As the former partners in SWSDA continue through bankruptcy proceedings, invoices owing to local contractors remain outstanding. Most notably, Garian Construction is owed $400,000 for the construction of the Par-en-bas School Community Centre.

Graham Steele, the current Minister of...

Jul 12 2011

TUSKET (NOUVELLE-ÉCOSSE), le 12 juillet 2011 – Les petites entreprises locales souffrent toujours de l’affaire non résolue qui est la faillite de la South West Shore Development Authority, selon M. Chris d’Entremont, député provincial de la municipalité d’Argyle.

Les anciens partenaires de la SWSDA poursuivent la procédure de faillite, mais les factures des entrepreneurs locaux demeurent impayées. Notamment,...

Jul 08 2011

HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Health and Wellness critic Chris d’Entremont says user fees for routine blood work is just the latest example of the NDP increasing costs on ordinary Nova Scotians.

On Wednesday, the NDP government touted the approval of the nine District Health Authority budgets at last year's levels as a positive step saying, “budgets were balanced by identifying efficiencies throughout the system, some restructuring and reducing administrative...