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‘Householders’ offer a little slice of democracy. So why are representatives so sensitive about sharing them?

A majority on a House of Commons committee is supporting the status quo in keeping portions of Antigonish Town and County in what is now the federal riding of Central Nova. The Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs reviewed a recommendation of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says despite some challenges in the process and difficult experiences by family members, there appears to be some serious recommendations from the Mass Casualty Commission to make our communities safer.   Fraser was on hand as the commission examining the 2020 mass shooting in the…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser is welcoming a recent announcement by the federal and provincial governments to support 10 affordable housing projects across Nova Scotia. The total commitment is $16.6 million that will create 236 new rental units, with more than half offered at rents at or below 80 per…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says the recent announcement of a new Institute for Innovation in Health at St. FX University will unlock some federal funding set aside several years ago. Fraser says this federal funding was initially tied into the announcement related to construction of Mulroney Hall. Construction of the…

Nova Scotia has taken in 134 asylum seekers from Quebec, 57 for New Brunswick

Immigration ministers from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador say they are committed to welcoming asylum seekers who have entered Canada outside official ports of entry, mostly through the Roxham Road crossing in Quebec.

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser said one of his government's campaign promises was to set standards for long-term care facilities, noting some of the images coming out of such facilities during the pandemic pointed to inconsistent standards across the country.  While there are incredible long-term care facilities in the area and across…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser made a stop at his alma mater this past week. Fraser and Seamus O'Regan, the federal Labour minister and a former StFX student, were in Antigonish on February 27 to speak with nursing and political science students. Fraser, who also studied at StFX, said they spoke with…

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