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Photos from Second Budget 2025-26 Update
Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr released the second update of Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential, at One Government Place in Halifax today, December 18. The Province is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. The news release about today's update is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/12/18/second-budget-2025-26-update-released , Download this image Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr speaks at the news conference about the Province's second 2025-26 budget update today, December 18. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Download this image The Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Other than cropping, Province of Nova Scotia photos are not to be altered in any way.
Second Budget 2025-26 Update Released
The Province released its second update on Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential today, December 18. Nova Scotia is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. “Our Province continues to work hard to grow our economy and create more opportunities for Nova Scotians,” said John Lohr, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board. “Our deficit comes from investing in healthcare and cutting taxes to make life more affordable.” In 2025, the government: cut the Need a Family Practice Registry waitlist from 110,000 people in January to 68,490 as of December 1 surpassed targets for healthcare enrolment, with about 1,900 first-year students starting healthcare programs at six universities this fall cut the HST by one percentage point and reduced income and small business taxes, a $500 million investment that will save the average family over $1,000 a year paved the way for new housing, achieving 167 per cent of the 2028 goal expanded the school lunch program, which offers a pay-as-you-can model in 334 schools across the province. To cover the costs of fighting wildfires and drought in the summer of 2025, the Province drew $24.9 million from the $200 million contingency established in Budget 2025-26. Quick Facts: additional appropriations of nearly $268 million were required for 10 departments, bringing the total for 2025-26 to $1.33 billion to date the Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget; the final report on the budget is presented through public accounts the following summer Additional Resources: December forecast update: https://www.novascotia.ca/budget-forecast-updates Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential: https://novascotia.ca/budget Public accounts documents: https://novascotia.ca/public-accounts NOTE: The bullet point about the HST reduction was clarified December 19, 2025.
Photos from Second Budget 2025-26 Update
Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr released the second update of Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential, at One Government Place in Halifax today, December 18. The Province is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. The news release about today's update is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/12/18/second-budget-2025-26-update-released , Download this image Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr speaks at the news conference about the Province's second 2025-26 budget update today, December 18. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Download this image The Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Other than cropping, Province of Nova Scotia photos are not to be altered in any way.
Photos from Second Budget 2025-26 Update
Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr released the second update of Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential, at One Government Place in Halifax today, December 18. The Province is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. The news release about today's update is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/12/18/second-budget-2025-26-update-released , Download this image Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr speaks at the news conference about the Province's second 2025-26 budget update today, December 18. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Download this image The Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Other than cropping, Province of Nova Scotia photos are not to be altered in any way.
Photos from Second Budget 2025-26 Update
Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr released the second update of Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential, at One Government Place in Halifax today, December 18. The Province is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. The news release about today's update is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/12/18/second-budget-2025-26-update-released , Download this image Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr speaks at the news conference about the Province's second 2025-26 budget update today, December 18. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Download this image The Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Other than cropping, Province of Nova Scotia photos are not to be altered in any way.
Photos from Second Budget 2025-26 Update
Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr released the second update of Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential, at One Government Place in Halifax today, December 18. The Province is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. The news release about today's update is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/12/18/second-budget-2025-26-update-released , Download this image Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr speaks at the news conference about the Province's second 2025-26 budget update today, December 18. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Download this image The Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Other than cropping, Province of Nova Scotia photos are not to be altered in any way.
Photos from Second Budget 2025-26 Update
Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr released the second update of Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential, at One Government Place in Halifax today, December 18. The Province is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. The news release about today's update is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/12/18/second-budget-2025-26-update-released , Download this image Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr speaks at the news conference about the Province's second 2025-26 budget update today, December 18. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Download this image The Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Other than cropping, Province of Nova Scotia photos are not to be altered in any way.
Second Budget 2025-26 Update Released
The Province released its second update on Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential today, December 18. Nova Scotia is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. “Our Province continues to work hard to grow our economy and create more opportunities for Nova Scotians,” said John Lohr, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board. “Our deficit comes from investing in healthcare and cutting taxes to make life more affordable.” In 2025, the government: cut the Need a Family Practice Registry waitlist from 110,000 people in January to 68,490 as of December 1 surpassed targets for healthcare enrolment, with about 1,900 first-year students starting healthcare programs at six universities this fall cut the HST by one percentage point and reduced income and small business taxes, a $500 million investment that will save the average family over $1,000 a year paved the way for new housing, achieving 167 per cent of the 2028 goal expanded the school lunch program, which offers a pay-as-you-can model in 334 schools across the province. To cover the costs of fighting wildfires and drought in the summer of 2025, the Province drew $24.9 million from the $200 million contingency established in Budget 2025-26. Quick Facts: additional appropriations of nearly $268 million were required for 10 departments, bringing the total for 2025-26 to $1.33 billion to date the Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget; the final report on the budget is presented through public accounts the following summer Additional Resources: December forecast update: https://www.novascotia.ca/budget-forecast-updates Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential: https://novascotia.ca/budget Public accounts documents: https://novascotia.ca/public-accounts NOTE: The bullet point about the HST reduction was clarified December 19, 2025.
Second Budget 2025-26 Update Released
The Province released its second update on Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential today, December 18. Nova Scotia is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. “Our Province continues to work hard to grow our economy and create more opportunities for Nova Scotians,” said John Lohr, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board. “Our deficit comes from investing in healthcare and cutting taxes to make life more affordable.” In 2025, the government: cut the Need a Family Practice Registry waitlist from 110,000 people in January to 68,490 as of December 1 surpassed targets for healthcare enrolment, with about 1,900 first-year students starting healthcare programs at six universities this fall cut the HST by one percentage point and reduced income and small business taxes, a $500 million investment that will save the average family over $1,000 a year paved the way for new housing, achieving 167 per cent of the 2028 goal expanded the school lunch program, which offers a pay-as-you-can model in 334 schools across the province. To cover the costs of fighting wildfires and drought in the summer of 2025, the Province drew $24.9 million from the $200 million contingency established in Budget 2025-26. Quick Facts: additional appropriations of nearly $268 million were required for 10 departments, bringing the total for 2025-26 to $1.33 billion to date the Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget; the final report on the budget is presented through public accounts the following summer Additional Resources: December forecast update: https://www.novascotia.ca/budget-forecast-updates Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential: https://novascotia.ca/budget Public accounts documents: https://novascotia.ca/public-accounts NOTE: The bullet point about the HST reduction was clarified December 19, 2025.
Second Budget 2025-26 Update Released
The Province released its second update on Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential today, December 18. Nova Scotia is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. “Our Province continues to work hard to grow our economy and create more opportunities for Nova Scotians,” said John Lohr, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board. “Our deficit comes from investing in healthcare and cutting taxes to make life more affordable.” In 2025, the government: cut the Need a Family Practice Registry waitlist from 110,000 people in January to 68,490 as of December 1 surpassed targets for healthcare enrolment, with about 1,900 first-year students starting healthcare programs at six universities this fall cut the HST by one percentage point and reduced income and small business taxes, a $500 million investment that will save the average family over $1,000 a year paved the way for new housing, achieving 167 per cent of the 2028 goal expanded the school lunch program, which offers a pay-as-you-can model in 334 schools across the province. To cover the costs of fighting wildfires and drought in the summer of 2025, the Province drew $24.9 million from the $200 million contingency established in Budget 2025-26. Quick Facts: additional appropriations of nearly $268 million were required for 10 departments, bringing the total for 2025-26 to $1.33 billion to date the Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget; the final report on the budget is presented through public accounts the following summer Additional Resources: December forecast update: https://www.novascotia.ca/budget-forecast-updates Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential: https://novascotia.ca/budget Public accounts documents: https://novascotia.ca/public-accounts NOTE: The bullet point about the HST reduction was clarified December 19, 2025.
Second Budget 2025-26 Update Released
The Province released its second update on Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential today, December 18. Nova Scotia is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. “Our Province continues to work hard to grow our economy and create more opportunities for Nova Scotians,” said John Lohr, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board. “Our deficit comes from investing in healthcare and cutting taxes to make life more affordable.” In 2025, the government: cut the Need a Family Practice Registry waitlist from 110,000 people in January to 68,490 as of December 1 surpassed targets for healthcare enrolment, with about 1,900 first-year students starting healthcare programs at six universities this fall cut the HST by one percentage point and reduced income and small business taxes, a $500 million investment that will save the average family over $1,000 a year paved the way for new housing, achieving 167 per cent of the 2028 goal expanded the school lunch program, which offers a pay-as-you-can model in 334 schools across the province. To cover the costs of fighting wildfires and drought in the summer of 2025, the Province drew $24.9 million from the $200 million contingency established in Budget 2025-26. Quick Facts: additional appropriations of nearly $268 million were required for 10 departments, bringing the total for 2025-26 to $1.33 billion to date the Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget; the final report on the budget is presented through public accounts the following summer Additional Resources: December forecast update: https://www.novascotia.ca/budget-forecast-updates Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential: https://novascotia.ca/budget Public accounts documents: https://novascotia.ca/public-accounts NOTE: The bullet point about the HST reduction was clarified December 19, 2025.
Second Budget 2025-26 Update Released
The Province released its second update on Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential today, December 18. Nova Scotia is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million from the September forecast update. “Our Province continues to work hard to grow our economy and create more opportunities for Nova Scotians,” said John Lohr, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board. “Our deficit comes from investing in healthcare and cutting taxes to make life more affordable.” In 2025, the government: cut the Need a Family Practice Registry waitlist from 110,000 people in January to 68,490 as of December 1 surpassed targets for healthcare enrolment, with about 1,900 first-year students starting healthcare programs at six universities this fall cut the HST by one percentage point and reduced income and small business taxes, a $500 million investment that will save the average family over $1,000 a year paved the way for new housing, achieving 167 per cent of the 2028 goal expanded the school lunch program, which offers a pay-as-you-can model in 334 schools across the province. To cover the costs of fighting wildfires and drought in the summer of 2025, the Province drew $24.9 million from the $200 million contingency established in Budget 2025-26. Quick Facts: additional appropriations of nearly $268 million were required for 10 departments, bringing the total for 2025-26 to $1.33 billion to date the Province provides forecast updates to the public every September, December and as a final forecast with the following year’s budget; the final report on the budget is presented through public accounts the following summer Additional Resources: December forecast update: https://www.novascotia.ca/budget-forecast-updates Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential: https://novascotia.ca/budget Public accounts documents: https://novascotia.ca/public-accounts NOTE: The bullet point about the HST reduction was clarified December 19, 2025.
Province Releases Plan to Invest in Highways, Bridges, Ferries
Download this image Clearing for Highway 104 twinning in Heatherton, Antigonish County, is pictured. The Province released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Nova Scotia drivers will have safer and more efficient ways to get where they need to go as the Province continues to make significant investments in highways, bridges and ferries. Fred Tilley, Minister of Public Works, released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. Through the plan, the Province will invest an estimated $465 million in 2026-27 in major highway and road projects, repaving, bridge replacements, maintenance and other infrastructure work. “Since taking office, this government has invested roughly $2.5 billion in our five-year plans,” said Minister Tilley. “Safe, dependable and affordable transportation infrastructure is essential for the future prosperity of our province. It makes it possible for us to get to work, go to school, attend medical appointments and it is the way we ship our products to the rest of the world and grow our economy.” Construction will continue on major projects, including: Highway 101 Cambridge interchange and connector (Kings County) Highway 101 dike and aboiteaux upgrades (Hants County) Highway 101 twinning from Three Miles Plains to Falmouth (Hants County) Highway 103 twinning from Exit 6 to Exit 8 (Lunenburg County) Highway 104 twinning from Taylors Road to Paqtnkek (Antigonish County) Highway 107 twinning from Burnside to Lake Loon (Halifax Regional Municipality) Seal Island Bridge rehabilitation (Victoria County) Trunk 4 active transportation corridor conversion (Antigonish County) Tancook ferry infrastructure upgrades (Lunenburg County). The plan is expected to advance more than 160 highway impro
Province Releases Plan to Invest in Highways, Bridges, Ferries
Download this image Clearing for Highway 104 twinning in Heatherton, Antigonish County, is pictured. The Province released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Nova Scotia drivers will have safer and more efficient ways to get where they need to go as the Province continues to make significant investments in highways, bridges and ferries. Fred Tilley, Minister of Public Works, released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. Through the plan, the Province will invest an estimated $465 million in 2026-27 in major highway and road projects, repaving, bridge replacements, maintenance and other infrastructure work. “Since taking office, this government has invested roughly $2.5 billion in our five-year plans,” said Minister Tilley. “Safe, dependable and affordable transportation infrastructure is essential for the future prosperity of our province. It makes it possible for us to get to work, go to school, attend medical appointments and it is the way we ship our products to the rest of the world and grow our economy.” Construction will continue on major projects, including: Highway 101 Cambridge interchange and connector (Kings County) Highway 101 dike and aboiteaux upgrades (Hants County) Highway 101 twinning from Three Miles Plains to Falmouth (Hants County) Highway 103 twinning from Exit 6 to Exit 8 (Lunenburg County) Highway 104 twinning from Taylors Road to Paqtnkek (Antigonish County) Highway 107 twinning from Burnside to Lake Loon (Halifax Regional Municipality) Seal Island Bridge rehabilitation (Victoria County) Trunk 4 active transportation corridor conversion (Antigonish County) Tancook ferry infrastructure upgrades (Lunenburg County). The plan is expected to advance more than 160 highway impro
Province Releases Plan to Invest in Highways, Bridges, Ferries
Download this image Clearing for Highway 104 twinning in Heatherton, Antigonish County, is pictured. The Province released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Nova Scotia drivers will have safer and more efficient ways to get where they need to go as the Province continues to make significant investments in highways, bridges and ferries. Fred Tilley, Minister of Public Works, released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. Through the plan, the Province will invest an estimated $465 million in 2026-27 in major highway and road projects, repaving, bridge replacements, maintenance and other infrastructure work. “Since taking office, this government has invested roughly $2.5 billion in our five-year plans,” said Minister Tilley. “Safe, dependable and affordable transportation infrastructure is essential for the future prosperity of our province. It makes it possible for us to get to work, go to school, attend medical appointments and it is the way we ship our products to the rest of the world and grow our economy.” Construction will continue on major projects, including: Highway 101 Cambridge interchange and connector (Kings County) Highway 101 dike and aboiteaux upgrades (Hants County) Highway 101 twinning from Three Miles Plains to Falmouth (Hants County) Highway 103 twinning from Exit 6 to Exit 8 (Lunenburg County) Highway 104 twinning from Taylors Road to Paqtnkek (Antigonish County) Highway 107 twinning from Burnside to Lake Loon (Halifax Regional Municipality) Seal Island Bridge rehabilitation (Victoria County) Trunk 4 active transportation corridor conversion (Antigonish County) Tancook ferry infrastructure upgrades (Lunenburg County). The plan is expected to advance more than 160 highway impro
Province Releases Plan to Invest in Highways, Bridges, Ferries
Download this image Clearing for Highway 104 twinning in Heatherton, Antigonish County, is pictured. The Province released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Nova Scotia drivers will have safer and more efficient ways to get where they need to go as the Province continues to make significant investments in highways, bridges and ferries. Fred Tilley, Minister of Public Works, released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. Through the plan, the Province will invest an estimated $465 million in 2026-27 in major highway and road projects, repaving, bridge replacements, maintenance and other infrastructure work. “Since taking office, this government has invested roughly $2.5 billion in our five-year plans,” said Minister Tilley. “Safe, dependable and affordable transportation infrastructure is essential for the future prosperity of our province. It makes it possible for us to get to work, go to school, attend medical appointments and it is the way we ship our products to the rest of the world and grow our economy.” Construction will continue on major projects, including: Highway 101 Cambridge interchange and connector (Kings County) Highway 101 dike and aboiteaux upgrades (Hants County) Highway 101 twinning from Three Miles Plains to Falmouth (Hants County) Highway 103 twinning from Exit 6 to Exit 8 (Lunenburg County) Highway 104 twinning from Taylors Road to Paqtnkek (Antigonish County) Highway 107 twinning from Burnside to Lake Loon (Halifax Regional Municipality) Seal Island Bridge rehabilitation (Victoria County) Trunk 4 active transportation corridor conversion (Antigonish County) Tancook ferry infrastructure upgrades (Lunenburg County). The plan is expected to advance more than 160 highway impro
Province Releases Plan to Invest in Highways, Bridges, Ferries
Download this image Clearing for Highway 104 twinning in Heatherton, Antigonish County, is pictured. The Province released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Nova Scotia drivers will have safer and more efficient ways to get where they need to go as the Province continues to make significant investments in highways, bridges and ferries. Fred Tilley, Minister of Public Works, released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. Through the plan, the Province will invest an estimated $465 million in 2026-27 in major highway and road projects, repaving, bridge replacements, maintenance and other infrastructure work. “Since taking office, this government has invested roughly $2.5 billion in our five-year plans,” said Minister Tilley. “Safe, dependable and affordable transportation infrastructure is essential for the future prosperity of our province. It makes it possible for us to get to work, go to school, attend medical appointments and it is the way we ship our products to the rest of the world and grow our economy.” Construction will continue on major projects, including: Highway 101 Cambridge interchange and connector (Kings County) Highway 101 dike and aboiteaux upgrades (Hants County) Highway 101 twinning from Three Miles Plains to Falmouth (Hants County) Highway 103 twinning from Exit 6 to Exit 8 (Lunenburg County) Highway 104 twinning from Taylors Road to Paqtnkek (Antigonish County) Highway 107 twinning from Burnside to Lake Loon (Halifax Regional Municipality) Seal Island Bridge rehabilitation (Victoria County) Trunk 4 active transportation corridor conversion (Antigonish County) Tancook ferry infrastructure upgrades (Lunenburg County). The plan is expected to advance more than 160 highway impro
Province Releases Plan to Invest in Highways, Bridges, Ferries
Download this image Clearing for Highway 104 twinning in Heatherton, Antigonish County, is pictured. The Province released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. (Province of Nova Scotia) , Nova Scotia drivers will have safer and more efficient ways to get where they need to go as the Province continues to make significant investments in highways, bridges and ferries. Fred Tilley, Minister of Public Works, released the 2026-27 Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan today, December 17. Through the plan, the Province will invest an estimated $465 million in 2026-27 in major highway and road projects, repaving, bridge replacements, maintenance and other infrastructure work. “Since taking office, this government has invested roughly $2.5 billion in our five-year plans,” said Minister Tilley. “Safe, dependable and affordable transportation infrastructure is essential for the future prosperity of our province. It makes it possible for us to get to work, go to school, attend medical appointments and it is the way we ship our products to the rest of the world and grow our economy.” Construction will continue on major projects, including: Highway 101 Cambridge interchange and connector (Kings County) Highway 101 dike and aboiteaux upgrades (Hants County) Highway 101 twinning from Three Miles Plains to Falmouth (Hants County) Highway 103 twinning from Exit 6 to Exit 8 (Lunenburg County) Highway 104 twinning from Taylors Road to Paqtnkek (Antigonish County) Highway 107 twinning from Burnside to Lake Loon (Halifax Regional Municipality) Seal Island Bridge rehabilitation (Victoria County) Trunk 4 active transportation corridor conversion (Antigonish County) Tancook ferry infrastructure upgrades (Lunenburg County). The plan is expected to advance more than 160 highway impro
More Options for New Farmers, Growing Producers
Download this image The new Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will help new farmers and agricultural producers who want to expand get access to farmland. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is launching a new program to help new farmers and growing agricultural producers access the farmland they need to start or grow their business. The Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will be delivered by the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board. Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow made the announcement Thursday, December 4, at the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture’s Farmers’ Forum in Truro. “Young farmers and growing family operations often struggle to find affordable farmland to expand their business. This program gives them a practical way to grow their farms and secure their future,” said Minister Morrow. “Thank you to the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board for listening to farmers’ needs in designing this program, and to the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture for their advocacy for new and growing farmers.” The three-year pilot program includes four streams to address diverse challenges: a low-cost land leasing option to support new farmers and farmers who want to expand their farms a second land leasing option that allows farmers to build equity for a future purchase deferred financing to support farm growth in the early years startup loans for land, equipment and livestock to help new farmers. More information on the program is available at: https://nsfarmloan.ca/program-for-accessing-agricultural-land/. Guidelines and applications will be available on the site in mid-January. Agriculture is a key driver of the province’s gross domestic product. Successful farms strengthen rural communities, preserve agricultural land and support local food production and consumption. Quotes: “T
More Options for New Farmers, Growing Producers
Download this image The new Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will help new farmers and agricultural producers who want to expand get access to farmland. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is launching a new program to help new farmers and growing agricultural producers access the farmland they need to start or grow their business. The Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will be delivered by the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board. Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow made the announcement Thursday, December 4, at the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture’s Farmers’ Forum in Truro. “Young farmers and growing family operations often struggle to find affordable farmland to expand their business. This program gives them a practical way to grow their farms and secure their future,” said Minister Morrow. “Thank you to the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board for listening to farmers’ needs in designing this program, and to the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture for their advocacy for new and growing farmers.” The three-year pilot program includes four streams to address diverse challenges: a low-cost land leasing option to support new farmers and farmers who want to expand their farms a second land leasing option that allows farmers to build equity for a future purchase deferred financing to support farm growth in the early years startup loans for land, equipment and livestock to help new farmers. More information on the program is available at: https://nsfarmloan.ca/program-for-accessing-agricultural-land/. Guidelines and applications will be available on the site in mid-January. Agriculture is a key driver of the province’s gross domestic product. Successful farms strengthen rural communities, preserve agricultural land and support local food production and consumption. Quotes: “T
More Options for New Farmers, Growing Producers
Download this image The new Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will help new farmers and agricultural producers who want to expand get access to farmland. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is launching a new program to help new farmers and growing agricultural producers access the farmland they need to start or grow their business. The Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will be delivered by the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board. Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow made the announcement Thursday, December 4, at the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture’s Farmers’ Forum in Truro. “Young farmers and growing family operations often struggle to find affordable farmland to expand their business. This program gives them a practical way to grow their farms and secure their future,” said Minister Morrow. “Thank you to the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board for listening to farmers’ needs in designing this program, and to the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture for their advocacy for new and growing farmers.” The three-year pilot program includes four streams to address diverse challenges: a low-cost land leasing option to support new farmers and farmers who want to expand their farms a second land leasing option that allows farmers to build equity for a future purchase deferred financing to support farm growth in the early years startup loans for land, equipment and livestock to help new farmers. More information on the program is available at: https://nsfarmloan.ca/program-for-accessing-agricultural-land/. Guidelines and applications will be available on the site in mid-January. Agriculture is a key driver of the province’s gross domestic product. Successful farms strengthen rural communities, preserve agricultural land and support local food production and consumption. Quotes: “T
More Options for New Farmers, Growing Producers
Download this image The new Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will help new farmers and agricultural producers who want to expand get access to farmland. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is launching a new program to help new farmers and growing agricultural producers access the farmland they need to start or grow their business. The Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will be delivered by the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board. Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow made the announcement Thursday, December 4, at the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture’s Farmers’ Forum in Truro. “Young farmers and growing family operations often struggle to find affordable farmland to expand their business. This program gives them a practical way to grow their farms and secure their future,” said Minister Morrow. “Thank you to the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board for listening to farmers’ needs in designing this program, and to the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture for their advocacy for new and growing farmers.” The three-year pilot program includes four streams to address diverse challenges: a low-cost land leasing option to support new farmers and farmers who want to expand their farms a second land leasing option that allows farmers to build equity for a future purchase deferred financing to support farm growth in the early years startup loans for land, equipment and livestock to help new farmers. More information on the program is available at: https://nsfarmloan.ca/program-for-accessing-agricultural-land/. Guidelines and applications will be available on the site in mid-January. Agriculture is a key driver of the province’s gross domestic product. Successful farms strengthen rural communities, preserve agricultural land and support local food production and consumption. Quotes: “T
More Options for New Farmers, Growing Producers
Download this image The new Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will help new farmers and agricultural producers who want to expand get access to farmland. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is launching a new program to help new farmers and growing agricultural producers access the farmland they need to start or grow their business. The Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will be delivered by the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board. Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow made the announcement Thursday, December 4, at the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture’s Farmers’ Forum in Truro. “Young farmers and growing family operations often struggle to find affordable farmland to expand their business. This program gives them a practical way to grow their farms and secure their future,” said Minister Morrow. “Thank you to the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board for listening to farmers’ needs in designing this program, and to the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture for their advocacy for new and growing farmers.” The three-year pilot program includes four streams to address diverse challenges: a low-cost land leasing option to support new farmers and farmers who want to expand their farms a second land leasing option that allows farmers to build equity for a future purchase deferred financing to support farm growth in the early years startup loans for land, equipment and livestock to help new farmers. More information on the program is available at: https://nsfarmloan.ca/program-for-accessing-agricultural-land/. Guidelines and applications will be available on the site in mid-January. Agriculture is a key driver of the province’s gross domestic product. Successful farms strengthen rural communities, preserve agricultural land and support local food production and consumption. Quotes: “T
More Options for New Farmers, Growing Producers
Download this image The new Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will help new farmers and agricultural producers who want to expand get access to farmland. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , The Province is launching a new program to help new farmers and growing agricultural producers access the farmland they need to start or grow their business. The Program for Accessing Agricultural Land will be delivered by the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board. Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow made the announcement Thursday, December 4, at the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture’s Farmers’ Forum in Truro. “Young farmers and growing family operations often struggle to find affordable farmland to expand their business. This program gives them a practical way to grow their farms and secure their future,” said Minister Morrow. “Thank you to the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board for listening to farmers’ needs in designing this program, and to the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture for their advocacy for new and growing farmers.” The three-year pilot program includes four streams to address diverse challenges: a low-cost land leasing option to support new farmers and farmers who want to expand their farms a second land leasing option that allows farmers to build equity for a future purchase deferred financing to support farm growth in the early years startup loans for land, equipment and livestock to help new farmers. More information on the program is available at: https://nsfarmloan.ca/program-for-accessing-agricultural-land/. Guidelines and applications will be available on the site in mid-January. Agriculture is a key driver of the province’s gross domestic product. Successful farms strengthen rural communities, preserve agricultural land and support local food production and consumption. Quotes: “T
Nova Scotia Exceeds University Healthcare Program Enrolment Target
Download this image Dalhousie University nursing students demonstrate their training. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , Most universities have filled their healthcare programs this fall, surpassing the 97 per cent enrolment target set out in their funding agreements with the Province. The target was nearly 1,800 first-year students filling seats in 35 programs at six universities this year. Enrolment has instead risen to about 1,900 students as programs expanded to meet growing demand. “Our government is ensuring that more healthcare workers are being trained in Nova Scotia,” said Brendan Maguire, Minister of Advanced Education. “By exceeding their healthcare seat targets, universities are training our future healthcare workforce right here at home. When students can access these programs in their communities, they’re more likely to stay, work and build their careers in Nova Scotia.” Under the 2025–27 bilateral agreements between the Province and universities, a portion of a university's operating grant is withheld until it demonstrates that 97 per cent of healthcare program seats are filled. Programs at Acadia, Cape Breton, Dalhousie, St. Francis Xavier and Mount Saint Vincent universities are operating above their original capacity to meet demand. Université Sainte-Anne, which offers a small French-first bachelor of social work program, is slightly below its target with eight of 10 seats filled. The university is working with the Province to increase enrolment. In the 2024–25 fiscal year, Nova Scotia invested more than $44.5 million in healthcare education initiatives, in addition to the $58.9 million invested in 2023 for the new Cape Breton medical campus that opened this fall. The Province also offers targeted incentives for students entering designated healthcare programs, such a
Nova Scotia Exceeds University Healthcare Program Enrolment Target
Download this image Dalhousie University nursing students demonstrate their training. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , Most universities have filled their healthcare programs this fall, surpassing the 97 per cent enrolment target set out in their funding agreements with the Province. The target was nearly 1,800 first-year students filling seats in 35 programs at six universities this year. Enrolment has instead risen to about 1,900 students as programs expanded to meet growing demand. “Our government is ensuring that more healthcare workers are being trained in Nova Scotia,” said Brendan Maguire, Minister of Advanced Education. “By exceeding their healthcare seat targets, universities are training our future healthcare workforce right here at home. When students can access these programs in their communities, they’re more likely to stay, work and build their careers in Nova Scotia.” Under the 2025–27 bilateral agreements between the Province and universities, a portion of a university's operating grant is withheld until it demonstrates that 97 per cent of healthcare program seats are filled. Programs at Acadia, Cape Breton, Dalhousie, St. Francis Xavier and Mount Saint Vincent universities are operating above their original capacity to meet demand. Université Sainte-Anne, which offers a small French-first bachelor of social work program, is slightly below its target with eight of 10 seats filled. The university is working with the Province to increase enrolment. In the 2024–25 fiscal year, Nova Scotia invested more than $44.5 million in healthcare education initiatives, in addition to the $58.9 million invested in 2023 for the new Cape Breton medical campus that opened this fall. The Province also offers targeted incentives for students entering designated healthcare programs, such a
Nova Scotia Exceeds University Healthcare Program Enrolment Target
Download this image Dalhousie University nursing students demonstrate their training. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , Most universities have filled their healthcare programs this fall, surpassing the 97 per cent enrolment target set out in their funding agreements with the Province. The target was nearly 1,800 first-year students filling seats in 35 programs at six universities this year. Enrolment has instead risen to about 1,900 students as programs expanded to meet growing demand. “Our government is ensuring that more healthcare workers are being trained in Nova Scotia,” said Brendan Maguire, Minister of Advanced Education. “By exceeding their healthcare seat targets, universities are training our future healthcare workforce right here at home. When students can access these programs in their communities, they’re more likely to stay, work and build their careers in Nova Scotia.” Under the 2025–27 bilateral agreements between the Province and universities, a portion of a university's operating grant is withheld until it demonstrates that 97 per cent of healthcare program seats are filled. Programs at Acadia, Cape Breton, Dalhousie, St. Francis Xavier and Mount Saint Vincent universities are operating above their original capacity to meet demand. Université Sainte-Anne, which offers a small French-first bachelor of social work program, is slightly below its target with eight of 10 seats filled. The university is working with the Province to increase enrolment. In the 2024–25 fiscal year, Nova Scotia invested more than $44.5 million in healthcare education initiatives, in addition to the $58.9 million invested in 2023 for the new Cape Breton medical campus that opened this fall. The Province also offers targeted incentives for students entering designated healthcare programs, such a
Nova Scotia Exceeds University Healthcare Program Enrolment Target
Download this image Dalhousie University nursing students demonstrate their training. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , Most universities have filled their healthcare programs this fall, surpassing the 97 per cent enrolment target set out in their funding agreements with the Province. The target was nearly 1,800 first-year students filling seats in 35 programs at six universities this year. Enrolment has instead risen to about 1,900 students as programs expanded to meet growing demand. “Our government is ensuring that more healthcare workers are being trained in Nova Scotia,” said Brendan Maguire, Minister of Advanced Education. “By exceeding their healthcare seat targets, universities are training our future healthcare workforce right here at home. When students can access these programs in their communities, they’re more likely to stay, work and build their careers in Nova Scotia.” Under the 2025–27 bilateral agreements between the Province and universities, a portion of a university's operating grant is withheld until it demonstrates that 97 per cent of healthcare program seats are filled. Programs at Acadia, Cape Breton, Dalhousie, St. Francis Xavier and Mount Saint Vincent universities are operating above their original capacity to meet demand. Université Sainte-Anne, which offers a small French-first bachelor of social work program, is slightly below its target with eight of 10 seats filled. The university is working with the Province to increase enrolment. In the 2024–25 fiscal year, Nova Scotia invested more than $44.5 million in healthcare education initiatives, in addition to the $58.9 million invested in 2023 for the new Cape Breton medical campus that opened this fall. The Province also offers targeted incentives for students entering designated healthcare programs, such a
Nova Scotia Exceeds University Healthcare Program Enrolment Target
Download this image Dalhousie University nursing students demonstrate their training. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , Most universities have filled their healthcare programs this fall, surpassing the 97 per cent enrolment target set out in their funding agreements with the Province. The target was nearly 1,800 first-year students filling seats in 35 programs at six universities this year. Enrolment has instead risen to about 1,900 students as programs expanded to meet growing demand. “Our government is ensuring that more healthcare workers are being trained in Nova Scotia,” said Brendan Maguire, Minister of Advanced Education. “By exceeding their healthcare seat targets, universities are training our future healthcare workforce right here at home. When students can access these programs in their communities, they’re more likely to stay, work and build their careers in Nova Scotia.” Under the 2025–27 bilateral agreements between the Province and universities, a portion of a university's operating grant is withheld until it demonstrates that 97 per cent of healthcare program seats are filled. Programs at Acadia, Cape Breton, Dalhousie, St. Francis Xavier and Mount Saint Vincent universities are operating above their original capacity to meet demand. Université Sainte-Anne, which offers a small French-first bachelor of social work program, is slightly below its target with eight of 10 seats filled. The university is working with the Province to increase enrolment. In the 2024–25 fiscal year, Nova Scotia invested more than $44.5 million in healthcare education initiatives, in addition to the $58.9 million invested in 2023 for the new Cape Breton medical campus that opened this fall. The Province also offers targeted incentives for students entering designated healthcare programs, such a
Nova Scotia Exceeds University Healthcare Program Enrolment Target
Download this image Dalhousie University nursing students demonstrate their training. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) , Most universities have filled their healthcare programs this fall, surpassing the 97 per cent enrolment target set out in their funding agreements with the Province. The target was nearly 1,800 first-year students filling seats in 35 programs at six universities this year. Enrolment has instead risen to about 1,900 students as programs expanded to meet growing demand. “Our government is ensuring that more healthcare workers are being trained in Nova Scotia,” said Brendan Maguire, Minister of Advanced Education. “By exceeding their healthcare seat targets, universities are training our future healthcare workforce right here at home. When students can access these programs in their communities, they’re more likely to stay, work and build their careers in Nova Scotia.” Under the 2025–27 bilateral agreements between the Province and universities, a portion of a university's operating grant is withheld until it demonstrates that 97 per cent of healthcare program seats are filled. Programs at Acadia, Cape Breton, Dalhousie, St. Francis Xavier and Mount Saint Vincent universities are operating above their original capacity to meet demand. Université Sainte-Anne, which offers a small French-first bachelor of social work program, is slightly below its target with eight of 10 seats filled. The university is working with the Province to increase enrolment. In the 2024–25 fiscal year, Nova Scotia invested more than $44.5 million in healthcare education initiatives, in addition to the $58.9 million invested in 2023 for the new Cape Breton medical campus that opened this fall. The Province also offers targeted incentives for students entering designated healthcare programs, such a
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