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Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says Nova Scotia is the least food secure province in Canada and anything government can do to support the economic opportunities that come by supporting farms and the agricultural sector is important. Fraser say the federal government has teamed up with its Nova Scotia counterparts…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser thanked everyone who took part in recent ghost gear clean-up projects. The $30 million Hurricane Fiona Ghost Gear Fund was launched after Hurricane Fiona touched down in Atlantic Canada in 2022. The fund contributed to the retrieval of over 695 tonnes of lost fishing gear,…

Gaelic Nova Scotia Month is in full swing and Central Nova MP Sean Fraser called it importnat when people are able to celebrate the different aspects of the heritage of the region. Fraser, who has played bagpipes for 30 years and whose father taught Gaelic studies in high school, said…

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When it comes to health care, Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says it is a top priority for the federal government, adding it is the thing he heard most about as an MP. While health care is technically a provincial responsibility, Fraser says, the feds have a role to play.…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser said the recent federal budget included a number of measures to address housing in Canada. Fraser, who serves as federal housing minister, said the government wants to solve the housing crisis and three measures they are taking include help in building new homes, helping people…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser said there is a lot in the recently released federal budget that will help residents in the area. With inflation and a rise in interest rates, Fraser said people have been struggling with affordability challenges. Some of the items he said will help include a…

The Antigonish Chamber of Commerce is headed for a busy spring and summer. Antigonish Chamber of Commerce executive director Lauren Kaiser said they are looking ahead to their annual president's dinner on May 16, which will feature Central Nova MP Sean Fraser as the key note speaker.  The chamber will…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser hints the government is planning to release its comprehensive response to the housing crisis this week. Fraser, who is also the Federal Housing Minister says he doesn't want to play at the margins, people need help and government wants to solve it. Fraser says it's…

Central Nova MP and Housing Minister Sean Fraser has been busy in recent weeks, criss-crossing the country as the federal government makes a series of pre-budget announcements.  The budget will be tabled next week. Fraser says some of the intiatives announced include a national school food program to feed 400,000…