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...
by Kevin Russell | Aug 27, 2025 | Media Release
More than 2,300 HRM residents sign up to stop Halifax Water’s 36.6% rate hike HALIFAX – A summer campaign opposing Halifax Water’s massive rate hike proposal has attracted more than 2,300 supporters and counting. First launched earlier in August, the...
by Kevin Russell | Aug 11, 2025 | Media Release
HALIFAX – A new public campaign called Stop the Water Hike has been launched to mobilize Halifax Regional Municipality residents to oppose Halifax Water’s proposed 36.6% rate hike. As the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board is inviting public comment on Halifax...
