N.S. Loyal study shows points program not tested: Chender

The provincial government’s Nova Scotia Loyal program took three years and $6 million to develop, but it’s unclear if it will actually incentivize Nova Scotians to buy local products.

Under the Freedom of Information Act, the NSNDP obtained a 2022 report testing different incentive options for the program. Offering extra reward points was not tested during the research phase.

“This report was commissioned by the Houston government using public money, yet it didn’t even study the incentive program that was eventually settled on,” said NSNDP leader Claudia Chender.

“We know that Nova Scotians want to buy local and support Nova Scotia farmers, but right now this program does little to incentivize them to do that.

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