Houston presses McNeil government on Frank H. MacDonald School
Wants renovation funding on next provincial capital plan PICTOU, NS – Pictou East MLA Tim Houston is once again asking the McNeil government for a definitive answer regarding upgrades for Frank H....
View ArticleSTATEMENT RE: Premier McNeil’s mishandling of teacher negotiations
The following statement is from Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie regarding Premier McNeil’s mishandling of the teacher negotiations. “Premier McNeil’s mismanagement of the teachers’...
View ArticleMcNeil playing dishonest political games with teachers negotiations
Premier’s YouTube video uploaded before negotiations broke off HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the fact that Premier McNeil recorded and posted a video about talks with...
View ArticleAuditor General blasts McNeil Liberals on school funding decisions
Schools in Casey’s and McNeil’s ridings receive approval HALIFAX, NS – PC MLA Tim Houston says the McNeil government is playing dishonest old-school politics with school funding decisions. Today,...
View ArticleBaillie calls on Minister Regan to protect student teacher certifications
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie is calling on the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education, Kelly Regan, to assure student teachers that their certifications will not be...
View ArticleAuditor General disappointed with Liberal’s School Capital Planning
KENTVILLE – John Lohr, MLA for Kings North, says the decision by the McNeil government to fund schools in Liberal ridings while passing over schools with greater needs is unfair to Nova Scotians....
View ArticleBaillie: Decision to skip over Springhill disgraceful
Auditor General slams Liberals for playing politics with schools SPRINGHILL, NS – Jamie Baillie, MLA for Cumberland South, says today’s Auditor General report proves that the McNeil Liberals are...
View ArticleFull-time job losses pile up under McNeil government, 13,300 in the last year
Baillie says Nova Scotia needs a long-term plan for jobs HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says the McNeil government’s arrogance and incompetence is getting in the way of...
View ArticleParents faced with McNeil’s student lockout need help: Baillie
PC leader wants relief fund to help parents with emergency child care HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Jamie Baillie says everyday parents who have been put out by Stephen McNeil’s outrageous...
View ArticlePC CAUCUS STATEMENT: McNeil must fire Casey
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie issued the following statement in response to the McNeil Liberals’ incompetent and dishonest handling of the teachers’ labour disruption:...
View ArticleTories launch petition: Premier McNeil must fire Minister Casey
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie is renewing his call for Premier McNeil to fire Education Minister Karen Casey for her incompetent and unethical handling of the education...
View ArticleRemembering the Montreal Massacre victims
Karla MacFarlane statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: Today, we remember 14 young, smart and talented women who fell victim to a senseless hate crime....
View ArticleMcNeil skipped 36 per cent of cabinet meetings since September 1
Premier No-Show must come to work, says Baillie HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says most employees who don’t show up to work do not stay on the job for long. Since the...
View ArticleBaillie calls on Premier to come out of hiding
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie wants to know whether Stephen McNeil cancelled this week’s cabinet meeting to attend Justin Trudeau’s “Holiday Party.” The Prime Minister is...
View ArticleBUDGET FORECAST UPDATE: Houston calls McNeil budget “House of cards”
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative Finance critic Tim Houston says Stephen McNeil’s budget is a house of cards. Today’s budget forecast update shows revenues are down $73 million and expenses are...
View ArticlePC MLAs say double standards at play at TIR
Cape Breton Rail is an historic transportation link SYDNEY, NS – Cape Breton Progressive Conservative MLAs want to know why there are two sets of standards for determining what can be deemed...
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