US EditionN.S. official Opposition says province’s housing crisis requires dedicated minister
NOVA SCOTIA, JUL 10 – Opposition criticizes combined housing and economic development department and calls for a dedicated minister to focus on affordability and renter protections, citing rising rent and living costs.
- NDP Leader Claudia Chender called on July 10, 2025, for a dedicated housing minister in Nova Scotia focused on affordability and renter protection.
- Chender criticized Premier Tim Houston’s December decision to combine housing and economic development into one department, citing increasing housing and rent struggles.
- Seniors are finding it difficult to afford soaring rent increases, while numerous young individuals have become discouraged about the possibility of purchasing a home, amid living expenses in Halifax that rival those in Toronto, according to Statistics Canada data.
- The province attributes rising living costs to over ten years of insufficient investment and notes it has implemented various measures aimed at improving housing availability and affordability.
- Chender’s call implies policy shifts toward specialized housing focus may be needed to better protect renters and increase housing access in Nova Scotia.
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N.S. official Opposition says province’s housing crisis requires dedicated minister - Halifax
Nova Scotia’s official Opposition is calling on Premier Tim Houston to re-establish a department dedicated to housing and appoint a full-time minister to oversee the portfolio.
The Hamilton Spectator
N.S. official Opposition says province’s housing crisis requires dedicated minister
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s official Opposition is calling on Premier Tim Houston to re-establish a department dedicated to housing and appoint a full-time minister to oversee the portfolio.
Winnipeg Free Press
N.S. official Opposition says province's housing crisis requires dedicated minister
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