GARY BURRILL

NDP Leader Gary Burrill visited Shelburne today to meet with the Shelburne Town Council to discuss health care and other matters, to tour the aging Roseway Manor long-term care facility and to meet with Grade 9 SRHS students and other community members concerned about clearcutting, and to meet with local arts organizations.

In question period Wednesday, NDP leader Gary Burrill sought answers from the McNeil government about the large numbers of elderly dying in the province while waiting for long-term care placement over the past five years. Burrill says in a news release that, according to information received from the government, 1877 people have died in the last five years.

“Instead of taking real action to ensure that regular people can make ends meet, Stephen McNeil has given millions of dollars to banks and corporations.” NDP leader Gary Burrill

Liberals willing to balance budget at any cost?

Cuts to seven South Coast nursing homes more than double initial numbers

$62,000 in cuts in Shelburne County, $3.4M in province
Govt says Health Association knew of planned cuts in spring
Expects facilities to find "administrative efficiencies"

Saying that lowest paid workers left behind as premier McNeil provides his inner circle with generous salaries and appointments, NDP Leader Gary Burrill has raised concerns about high level staff appointments given that Stephen McNeil is unwilling to discuss increasing the province’s minimum wage to $15 per hour.

Tax credits won’t solve hunger, says NDP

Farmers who donate to food banks in Nova Scotia will qualify for a new tax credit to encourage fresh produce donations, according to a government news release Thursday. 

Agriculture Minister Keith Colwell outlined the tax credit today, May 19, at Feed Nova Scotia in Halifax.

Income security issues at top of leader's agenda