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Nova Scotia Election
CBC's Candidates' Debate ICYMI, view candidates debate at N.S. party leaders get testy over hot campaign issues.
Nova Scotia Election
Party Leaders Reply to RHPNS Survey Questions RHPNS sent six questions to party leaders, listed below, requesting their party's positions on each. What will your party do to reverse the damage inflicted by Nova Scotia’s rent control regime on rental property owners...
Nova Scotia Elections
Party Election Platforms The PCs, Liberals, and NDP have all announced their election platforms, with party leaders continuing to make periodic policy announcements. RHPNS will provide a weekly recap of platform updates and leader announcements, focusing on housing,...
Nova Scotia Election
Party Election Platforms The PCs, Liberals, and NDP have begun announcing their election platforms, with party leaders making periodic policy announcements. RHPNS will provide a weekly recap of platform updates and leader announcements, focusing on housing,...
Federal Government
Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure. OTTAWA — Applications opened...
Rent Control
Rent control makes housing crisis worse By Kevin Russell Nov. 25 marks the fourth anniversary of the introduction of temporary rent control in Nova Scotia. When it was announced, government’s stated intent was to address the housing crisis by capping rent increases to...
Immigration
Canadian Permanent Resident Applications Fall 57%, Weakest Month In Years Canada plans to limit permanent resident visas next year, but they’re already plunging lower without restrictions. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows permanent...
Property Assessments
Sydney non-profit loses bid to slash assessed value of downtown building New Dawn hoped to cut its property taxes, but utility and review board denied assessment appeal A social enterprise agency is going to have to pay its full property taxes after losing an appeal...
Name Change
Investment Property Owners of Nova Scotia is now Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia After 44 years, the board of directors of the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS) decided on a new name for our organization. We are now Rental Housing...
Backyard, Laneway, In-Law Suites
Taking on more debt is not the solution to the housing crisis despite what the Liberals say All the tax issues created by the new mortgage insurance rules cause more headaches than they're worth One of the newest measures the federal Liberal government has taken to...