Plateformes électorales

$1,400 refundable tax credit for caregivers

Provide a $1,400 refundable income tax credit for caregiving to support those providing care at home.

Automatic location-based family doctor attachment

Implement universal automatic attachment model to connect Nova Scotians to a family doctor faster.

Build 3 new diagnostic centres for early screening

Build three new diagnostic centres of excellence for early screening of heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Build 40 collaborative healthcare centres

Build and expand 40 collaborative healthcare centres across Nova Scotia to attach people to primary care providers.

Build family doctor clinics across Nova Scotia

Ensure Nova Scotians can get primary care when they need it by building family doctor clinics.

Civilian-led mental health crisis response teams

Fast-track expansion of civilian-led health-focused crisis response teams across the province.

Cover home cancer drugs through Pharmacare

Lower the cost of home cancer care and cover home cancer drugs through Nova Scotia Pharmacare.

Create Minister of Women's Health

Name a Minister of Women's Health to apply a gender lens to healthcare delivery and tackle endometriosis and ovarian cancer.

Double physician assistant training funding

Double annual funding to the physician assistant program to get more PAs trained and providing healthcare.

Expand access to reproductive health care

Make surgical abortion available in underserved regions and increase the number of sonographers.

Expand collaborative care clinics

Continue expanding collaborative care clinics across Nova Scotia to improve access to primary care.

Free contraceptives and eliminate Seniors Pharmacare premiums

Provide free contraceptives, eliminate Seniors Pharmacare premiums, and waive Family Pharmacare deductibles.

Free hospital parking at Nova Scotia Health sites

Make parking free at all Nova Scotia Health sites, saving patients and staff money when accessing healthcare.

Invest in Annapolis Valley healthcare — reopen ERs

Invest to reopen emergency rooms, build collaborative care clinics, and begin work on a new hospital for the Annapolis Valley.

Invest in mental health walk-in clinics

Invest in mental health walk-in clinics equitably distributed across the province, attached to collaborative care centres.

New Medical School at Cape Breton University

Build a new Medical School at CBU and an International Medical Graduate Assessment Centre to train and hire more doctors.

Protect Veterans access to long-term care beds

Ensure Veterans can access the long-term care beds they have been promised.

Recruit and retain more doctors and nurse practitioners

Offer new recruitment and retention incentives in exchange for a long-term Nova Scotia residency guarantee.

Recruit more doctors — forgive 20% student loans annually

Expand family doctor training positions and forgive up to 20% of in-demand health professional student loans annually for 5 years.

Reduce family doctor waitlist

Continue efforts to connect more Nova Scotians to primary care providers, building on 7% reduction achieved in first term.

Remove hospital parking fees

Remove expensive parking fees at hospitals for families and healthcare workers.

$900 Affordable Homes Rebate for renters and homeowners

New rent and mortgage tax rebate providing an average annual rebate of $900 for households with income under $70,000.

Build 30,000 new affordable rental homes

Set an ambitious goal of 30,000 new non-market and co-op affordable rental homes.

Build 4,000 additional non-profit housing units

More than double existing non-profit housing stock by building 4,000 additional units by 2032 with wraparound supports.

Build 80,000 new homes by 2032

Set a goal of building 80,000 new homes by 2032 at a rate of 11,000 new homes per year.

Build tens of thousands of new homes

Build tens of thousands of new homes and affordable housing while protecting renters.

Cap annual rent increases at 5%

Maintain the annual rent cap to protect renters while allowing reasonable increases for landlords.

Close fixed-term lease loophole

End fixed-term lease abuse by limiting leases to one year maximum, with automatic transition to month-to-month.

Create 2,000 new co-op housing units

Invest significantly in co-op housing to create 2,000 new units by 2032 through grants and low-cost loans.

Eliminate residential deed transfer tax

Eliminate the residential deed transfer tax to help downsizing seniors and first-time home buyers.

Establish Provincial Rent Bank

Create a Rent Bank providing quick turnaround zero-interest loans to renters facing emergencies.

Establish Residential Tenancies Enforcement Unit

Create a Residential Tenancies Enforcement Unit to deal with egregious and time-sensitive tenancy disputes.

Inflation-based rent control

Implement rent control based on inflation, market conditions and vacancy rates until a healthy 3% vacancy rate is reached.

Procure 500 mini-home shelters to eliminate tent crisis

Address encampment crisis by procuring 500 mini-home shelters at $10M from Nova Scotian companies.

Protect renters from unfair evictions and renovictions

Reverse Conservative loosening of eviction rules and establish a Residential Tenancy Enforcement Unit.

Province-wide minimum zoning standards

Establish province-wide minimum zoning standards, reduce red tape, eliminate restrictive covenants to build homes faster.

Rent control at 2.5% annual increase

Establish rent control cutting the allowable annual increase in half from 5% to 2.5%, and close the fixed-term lease loophole.

Rent-to-Own Starter Home Program

Create a path to home ownership for first-time buyers with household income under $100,000 using factory-built homes on public land.

Ban non-compete clauses

Ban non-compete clauses to attract workers in high-growth sectors and encourage competitiveness.

Develop critical minerals sector

Create conditions for a strong critical minerals sector to attract investment and create jobs.

Develop long-term strategic economic growth plan

Work with experts to develop a long-term strategic and sustainable economic growth plan.

Double CBRM finance grant to $30M permanently

Double the Cape Breton Regional Municipality finance grant from $15M to $30M and make it permanent.

Pay transparency legislation

Pass vertical and horizontal pay transparency legislation to increase equity and fairness in the workplace.

Raise minimum wage

Raise the minimum wage and bargain fairly to help workers keep more of what they earn.

Support local fisheries — inquiry into illegal fishing

Hold an inquiry into illegal fishing, introduce no-tolerance policy, mandatory fines, and create a dedicated fisheries enforcement unit.

Eliminate the carbon tax

Get rid of the federal carbon tax and work with Atlantic provinces to establish a Cap and Trade program.

Proclaim the Coastal Protection Act

Respect the will of Nova Scotians by proclaiming the Coastal Protection Act and implementing required regulations.

Children's Sports and Arts Tax Credit

Provide a refundable $500 per child tax credit to offset costs of enrolling in sports and arts programs.

Improve schools — proactive long-term building strategy

Initiate a proactive long-term strategy for building schools accounting for future community growth.

Nova Scotia School Lunch Program

Implement a pay-as-you-can school lunch program serving over 75,000 elementary students.

Free Halifax Harbour ferries

Make Halifax Harbour ferries free and fast-track HRM Rapid Transit Strategy recommendations.

Free public transit across Nova Scotia

Make public transit free across Nova Scotia, saving commuters up to $5,000 per year.

Cap power rate increases

Impose a cap on Nova Scotia Power rate increases to stabilize energy costs for households.

Expand offshore wind energy development

Develop Nova Scotia's offshore wind energy potential to create jobs and transition to clean energy.

50% power bill discount for low-income households

Implement the Energy Poverty Task Force recommendation of a 50% discount on electricity and fuel oil for income-qualified households.

Cut HST from 15% to 13%

Reduce the HST by two percentage points from 15% to 13%, saving families an average of $1,400 each year.

Double Seniors Care Grant to $1,500

Double the tax-free seniors care grant to $1,500 annually and increase eligibility to households with up to $50,000 income.

Expand Heating Assistance Rebate Program — $1,000/year

Expand the Heating Assistance Rebate Program to save low-income Nova Scotians $1,000 per year on energy bills.

Gas tax holiday — save 15.5 cents per litre

Cut the gas tax saving 15.5 cents per litre at the pump while inflation is high.

Increase childcare funding by $42.5M

Allocate $42.5M more in childcare funding to lower fees, create more spaces, and enhance after-school care.

Increase income assistance by $100/month

Immediate monthly increase of $100 to income assistance rates, tied to annual inflation.

Invest $10M in affordable food programs

Invest $10M to expand affordable food programs by building food hubs, expanding farm-to-consumer programs, and mobile food markets.

Lower income taxes

Reduce income taxes to make life easier for families and workers in Nova Scotia.

Lower income taxes — lowest in Atlantic Canada

Increase personal basic exemption to $15,705 indexed to inflation and double benefit for earners under $75,000.

Overhaul social assistance model

Spearhead all-party committee to overhaul social assistance and examine alternatives including guaranteed basic income.

Reduce HST by 1 percentage point

Reduce the HST from 15% to 14% to make life more affordable for Nova Scotians.

Remove HST from all groceries

Remove the provincial sales tax from all food in grocery stores, not just basic groceries.

Remove HST from heat pump purchases

Remove HST from the purchase and installation of heat pumps to reduce upfront costs for home heating.

Remove HST from phone bills, internet and groceries

Remove the provincial portion of the HST on phone bills, internet and groceries to reduce monthly costs.

Waive driver's licence and licensing fees

Waive fees for driver's licences, license plate renewals, basic ID cards, and change of name/address requests.

Implement proportional representation

Amend the Elections Act to implement a moderate proportional representation model with strong regional representation.

Limit population growth to in-demand workers

Limit population growth to in-demand workers and their families until housing, healthcare and schools can support more growth.

Population growth management

Continue managing population growth to ensure housing, healthcare and infrastructure keep pace.

Require all spending to be approved in budget

Pass a law requiring all provincial spending to be approved by the legislature to end out-of-budget spending.

Strengthen fixed election date — $250,000 fine for violations

Strengthen fixed election date legislation so any governing party that breaks the law to call an early election pays a $250,000 fine.