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Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says the federal government is reaching out to assist Nova Scotia as the province recovers from the July floods. Fraser says in the immediate aftermath of the floods, the federal government responded to the province's call for help, including Cormorant Search and Rescue helicopters, as…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says the federal government is making enhancements to the Canada Workers Benefit.  Fraser says the Benefit was created a number of years ago aimed at putting more money in the pockets of working families earning modest or lower incomes.   Fraser says at the outset,…

Following last week's federal cabinet shuffle, Central Nova MP Sean Fraser is now the Minister responsible for Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities. Fraser said his new role is important, particularly given the challenges, most notably, around housing. He said the department will be working hard to get the projects ready to…

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia

Water improvements are in store for St. Joseph's, Lanark and the Town of Antigonish.  At a news conference this morning in St. Joseph's, Central Nova MP Sean Fraser, Antigonish MLA Michelle Thompson, Antigonish County Warden Owen McCarron and Antigonish Mayor Laurie Boucher announced upgrades in the three communities in water…

The Highway 104 twinning project is nearly complete, and will provide safer driving for people travelling in Pictou and Antigonish counties. In the coming days, the final 12.5 kilometres between French River and Barneys River will open to traffic, linking four lanes of divided highway from Antigonish to the New…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser is pleased a new federal program aimed at encouraging housing development has a rural component. The Housing Accelerator Fund's aim is to have 100,000 new housing units built over the next few years.  Fraser says one of the provisions he likes in the fund is a carve-out…

Nova Scotia's voice in the Trudeau cabinet, Sean Fraser, is accusing federal and provincial Tories of distorting the facts when it comes to the carbon tax and rebates aimed at offsetting the extra cost of fuels.

ANTIGONISH – The federal government announced an investment of up to $101.7 million on June 30 from Canada’s Low Carbon Economy Fund to reduce energy costs and support climate action

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says the recent Atlantic Economic Forum at St. FX University was a huge success. The event, held last week, attracted close to 300 delegates;  including investors, as well as business, Indigenous and political leaders. Fraser, one of the developers of the forum, says while he’s…