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Our government was elected on a promise to fix healthcare, and while there is still a lot of work to do, I’m incredibly proud of our accomplishments. ”
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this Fall, the Cape Breton medical school campus is set to
system to turn the corner on patient care. What are the two biggest accomplishments, in your opinion, from the first 3 and a half years? What are the next two milestones you hope to deliver? What are your long-term goals for your second term in office? Premier Houston: Our government was elected on a promise to fix healthcare, and while there is still a lot of work to do, I’m incredibly proud of our accomplishments. The number of Nova Scotians without a primary care provider is going down, and we now have more access to care than ever before. As soon as we formed government, we got to work right away setting up more training opportunities for continuing care assistants, nurses, doctors, paramedics, and more. We also raised wages and negotiated fair bargaining agreements to show our healthcare workers that they are valued and encourage them to stay and work in Nova Scotia. A personal significant accomplishment was passing the Patient Access to Care Act. This law does three things that are
main connection to the rest of Canada has never been more important as we take action to increase trade between provinces, this is why we have been doing the work to protect this area while we were waiting for the Federal Government to come to the table. Recently, our government reached a funding agreement with New Brunswick and the Government of Canada to protect the Chignecto Isthmus from the increasingly destructive impacts of climate change. Under the agreement, Nova Scotia has committed to pay up to $162.5 million toward the project over the next 10 years. This represents 25 percent of the total project cost. Nova Scotia maintains its position that the federal government is fully responsible for this project and will maintain its reference to the court. However, it is in everyone’s best interests to strengthen and protect this interprovincial trade corridor as soon as possible. Spotlight on Business: Your government worked continuously to make the necessary changes in our healthcare
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