High costs, red tape, labour challenges and never-ending uncertainty discouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs
More businesses in Canada have closed than opened for six consecutive quarters, and more than half (55 per cent)...
It reflects a decades-long failure to raise the revenue needed for an aging population
Nova Scotia’s 2026 budget triggered widespread public backlash. Protests forced the government to reinstate tens of millions in funding for...
It has been six years since Nova Scotia was forever changed by the events of April 18-19, 2020 – an event that stole the lives of innocent people in senseless acts of violence, and impacted countless others.We...
The Nova Scotia Fracking Resource and Action Coalition (NOFRAC) has released a new report, “Ignoring the Evidence: Premier Tim Houston’s Reckless Plan to Frack for Gas.” The report raises 20 red flag warnings about the Subsurface Energy...
After months of negotiations between long-term care employers and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to reach renewed collective agreements, we are now in a situation that I sincerely hoped would be avoided. CUPE represented employees...
New data shows rising shoplifting rate, deepening safety concerns and growing pressure on small businesses across Canada
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian small business owners report that crime has increased in their community...
There’s a simple truth we too often overlook in public life: the best decisions are made when the people most affected are at the table.
As a former MLA and the first person with...
As Nova Scotia’s minimum wage rises to $16.75 per hour today, small business owners unfortunately know a second increase to $17.00 is coming on Oct. 1, 2026.
CFIB continues to recommend that the Nova...
We all will agree that there are a lot of things happening that we might classify as newsworthy, be they in Nova Scotia, within Canada or elsewhere internationally. The challenges that we face are what to believe,...
When Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his commitment to increase investment in Canada’s defence sector, I let him know: Nova Scotia is ready to lead.Nova Scotians have always answered the call. At sea, on land and in...