Cumberland North PC candidate Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin is calling on Stephen McNeil to retract his statements from today’s press conference. The premier said his party “has stood beside women to have them elected in meaningful ridings”. Smith-McCrossin says every candidate is making a meaningful contribution to democracy, and suspects there are Liberal candidates wondering whether McNeil considers their riding meaningful.
Category: Amherst
Province announces broader treatment for hepatitis C
The province has announced broader treatment for hepatitis C patients. Treatment will now be available to those with less advanced disease if they’ve been diagnosed with other health conditions. Public reimbursement of new curative therapies will also be provided, including the first, once-daily single tablet regimen for patients with genotypes 1-6. 98% of those affected achieved a cure in clinical studies.