
election promises


Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney pledges temporary cap on immigration
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says he would cap immigration until it returns to sustainable, pre-pandemic trendlines.

Like Poilievre, Freeland is pitching a housing plan that would limit immigration
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland’s plan to fix the housing shortage would tie the number of newcomers Canada admits to housing availability.

N.S. Tories seek ‘fresh’ mandate in Tuesday’s election to negotiate with Ottawa
Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston says if he’s given a second mandate in Tuesday’s election, it will strengthen his position to fight Ottawa on key issues impacting the province, including carbon pricing.

Liberals, NDP to blame for Nova Scotia housing crisis, says Tory Leader Houston
Previous Liberal and NDP governments are to blame for Nova Scotia’s housing crisis, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston said Wednesday on the campaign trail, boasting that his party’s plan to build more homes is bearing fruit.

Nova Scotia Liberals call for new strategy for seniors housing
Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill says if his party is elected to govern on Tuesday, it would develop a comprehensive housing strategy for seniors.

New Brunswick Liberals promise rent cap, tax cuts in first 100 days in office
A rent cap, tax cuts, and payments to nurses are among the commitments New Brunswick’s Liberal government says it will fulfill in its first 100 days in office.

Nova Scotia Liberals highlight housing plan to build 80,000 homes by 2032
Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader is highlighting his party’s plan to get 80,000 homes built in order to ease a provincial housing shortage by 2032, if elected to govern on Nov. 26.

Nova Scotia NDP releases election platform focused on affordability, housing, health
Promises to build 30,000 affordable rental homes, make Halifax ferries free and temporarily remove the provincial tax on gasoline were centrepieces of the Nova Scotia NDP election platform released Wednesday.

Affordability or bust: Nova Scotia election campaign all about cost of living
A lot has changed in Nova Scotia since the Progressive Conservatives won a dominant electoral majority in the 2021 election with a targeted focus on health care.