The Liberals have released their election platform. The party says its plan to build a stronger Nova Scotia and create jobs is comprehensive, credible and carefully costed. It includes tax cuts for 500,000 people and 1800 small and medium-sized businesses, a new universal pre-primary program for four-year-olds, expansion of the caregiver benefit program and four balanced budgets.
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NSGEU filing for arbitration over Civil Service bargaining
The NSGEU is filing for arbitration regarding Civil Service bargaining. President Jason MacLean says they went to conciliation in April but that didn’t help. Bargaining has gone on for a year and a half, with Civil Service members rejecting the government’s final offer in December.