Category: Halifax

NDP Leader Gary Burrill was startled to hear Premier McNeil say in Question Period there’s no health care crisis.

Burrill, in a release, said there are over 100,000 Nova Scotians without a family doctor. There are overcrowded E-Rs, two to three year waits for surgeries. If that isn’t a crisis, Burrill says, what will it take for the Premier to pay attention.

Ottawa and the province are teaming up to offer first time home buyers an interest free loan they can use as their down payment.

Applicants must have a household income of less than $75,000 a year. This is only a one year test project.