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...
by Kevin Russell | Jul 16, 2025 | Media Release
Time for Houston government to clean up regulator’s conflict on Halifax Water case HALIFAX – Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia is urging the Houston government to clean up a conflict of interest at the new Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board (NSRAB). Former...
by Kevin Russell | Nov 25, 2024 | Media Release
OUR YEARS OF RENT CONTROL MAKES NOVA SCOTIA HOUSING CRISIS WORSE By Kevin Russell November 25 marks the 4th anniversary of the introduction of temporary rent control in Nova Scotia. When temporary rent control was announced, government’s stated intent was to address...
