by Kevin Russell | Jun 19, 2026 | Media Release, News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2026 Chender Misleads on Rent Control Halifax — Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender is making false and misleading statements about the impact of rent control. On Monday, June 15, 2026, Chender spoke on CityNews 95.7, asserting that...
by Kevin Russell | Mar 23, 2026 | Media Release, News
HALIFAX, NS – In less than two months, support for the Stop the Property Tax Hike campaign has jumped from 1,100 to 6,053. Campaign data shows that residents and businesses across the entire Halifax Regional Municipality have signed on. “This isn’t one neighbourhood...
by Kevin Russell | Mar 3, 2026 | Media Release, News
By Kevin Russell, Executive Director, Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia Safe, secure housing for everyone is a shared expectation. Nobody would argue otherwise. But what is the best way to get there? Recently, advocates from Dalhousie Legal Aid and Canadian Centre...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 4, 2026 | Media Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 27, 2026 HALIFAX RESIDENTS WANT COUNCIL TO CUT PROGRAMS TO LIMIT TAX INCREASES Affordability is top of mind HALIFAX – Nearly three-quarters of Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) residents want regional council to limit year-over-year...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 2, 2026 | Media Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2026 Hundreds sign up in campaign to stop Halifax’s property tax hike HALIFAX – More than 600 people have signed up to a campaign opposing Halifax’s proposed 10.9% property tax increase. The Stop the Property Tax Hike campaign urges...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 10, 2025 | Media Release
Halifax Water rejects compromise to reduce rate shock HALIFAX – Municipally owned Halifax Water has slammed the door on a compromise solution to bring down its 36.6% rate application going forward to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board. Instead of letting...
