N.S. government passes budget following 14-day spring sitting
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NDP Leader Claudia Chender said she's disappointed the government didn't pay attention to the concerns of health-care regulators, creating potential risks to the public.
Chender said the government's budget included $1.5 billion in unexpected revenue and yet the Tories failed to take concrete measures to address cost-of-living pressures, affordable housing or getting family doctors for more people.
"So we have a massive amount of money going out the door and we don't really have anything to show for it," she told reporters.
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As she has since first being elected in 2017, Chender said the legislature needs to change its hours so it is more accessible for the public and more accommodating to members with young families.
Along with the tone that often comes with long and late hours, Chender said the situation demonstrates that the legislature is "essentially a workplace that is pretty hostile to families and pretty hostile to women."
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