N.S. opposition parties continue to grill Houston government on cost of living crisis
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“We’ve seen a lot of swagger from this premier, but that’s not what’s needed in this moment,” said NDP Leader Claudia Chender. “Families are struggling to afford groceries, and to fill up the gas tank, to get to work. Seniors are faced with decisions about how to afford their medications and the rising cost of housing.”
Community Services Minister Karla MacFarlane says government is taking the cost of living crisis seriously. She points to the province cutting a proposed pay increase for all MLAs and putting the multi-million dollar Art Gallery of Nova Scotia development on hold.
"We know the times are extremely hard and lead by example,” said Macfarlane. “And I really think our government is doing that.”
Chender says the decision to pause the construction of the art gallery in Halifax hurts the cultural sector and impacts future economic development.
“These are Nova Scotian jobs, this our cultural sector,” she said. “If it's not 70 million dollars than where are those savings going to go?”
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