http://nsliberalcaucus.com/News from the Nova Scotia Liberal Caucusen-gbTue, 09 Mar 10 21:48:43 -0800RSS Feedhttp://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/88Liberal leader Stephen McNeil says the NDP government has left many questions unanswered when it comes to the province’s $60 million deal with Daewoo.Tue, 09 Mar 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/87Liberal leader Stephen McNeil says Nova Scotia taxpayers deserve to know how long they’ve paid Darrell Dexter’s barristers’ fees, how much those fees totaled and whether the premier has turned a profit practising law since he's had his fees paid for by the public.Tue, 09 Mar 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/86Liberal leader Stephen McNeil says it’s time for NDP Premier Darrell Dexter to repay taxpayers for his Barristers’ Society fees.Thu, 04 Mar 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/85Liberal leader Stephen McNeil says he isn’t surprised that Speaker Charlie Parker is leaving the country for two weeks in the midst of the MLA expense matter - Parker is just following the example set by NDP premier Darrell Dexter.Wed, 03 Mar 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/84Liberal education critic Kelly Regan says the NDP government is on the verge of making decisions that will damage Nova Scotia's library system and jeopardize some of the province’s most vulnerable citizens.Mon, 01 Mar 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/83Liberal MLA for Kings West Leo Glavine says the job losses at the Larsen’s plant in Berwick are another blow to an industry and a region already reeling from the economic downturn.Fri, 26 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/82Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil says NDP Premier Darrell Dexter must apologize to Nova Scotians for misleading them during the election campaign and he needs to fire his principal assistant. Yesterday, the Chief Electoral Officer fined the NDP $10,000 for failing to return illegal union contributions and referred the matter to police.Fri, 26 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/81Liberal leader Stephen McNeil and MLA for Clare Wayne Gaudet are today urging the Dexter government to accept a financial offer by municipal politicians that will save the ferry service between Yarmouth and New England.Wed, 24 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/80Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil says government members of the Public Accounts Committee are obstructing the work of the committee, and he wants it to stop.Wed, 24 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/79Liberal leader Stephen McNeil says Nova Scotia has lost a proud public servant in former Liberal MLA Charles MacArthur.Wed, 24 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/78Liberal leader Stephen McNeil says now is the time for the three party leaders to work together in a non-partisan way to restore public confidence in their members of the Legislature.Tue, 23 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/77Liberal leader Stephen McNeil says the province has lost a proud and devoted Nova Scotian in former Liberal MLA Joe Casey.Wed, 17 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/76Halifax-Clayton Park Liberal MLA Diana Whalen is once again championing Joseph Howe Day, a potential February holiday intended to give Nova Scotians more time to spend with their families.Mon, 15 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/75Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil today thanked the Speaker of the House for releasing a letter from the Auditor General sent to his office. McNeil asked the Premier's Office to release the letter last Friday and on Monday repeated his request directly to Premier Darrell Dexter.Wed, 10 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/74Liberal MLA Andrew Younger says the Fisheries Minister’s refusal to appear at this morning’s meeting of the legislature’s Economic Development Committee is another example of the NDP saying one thing while in opposition and doing another when in power.Tue, 09 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/73Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil says he and his caucus support replacing the Internal Economy Board with a commission of the legislature to modernize and improve the system for MLA allowances and expenses.Mon, 08 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/72Liberal Environment Critic Andrew Younger (Dartmouth East) and Natural Resources Critic Leo Glavine (Kings West) are calling upon the provincial government to ensure the ecological integrity of Sable Island is protected with any change to the island's status. Fri, 29 Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/71Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil says the people of Southwestern Nova Scotia have been waiting too long for answers from the NDP government on the future of the international ferry link.Thu, 28 Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/70Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil is proposing a constructive solution to deal with residents at the border buying their gasoline in New Brunswick. McNeil proposes removing the “tax on tax”.Wed, 27 Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800http://nsliberalcaucus.com//news/69Liberal Energy Critic Andrew Younger says Energy Minister Bill Estabrooks is playing a shell game with taxpayers money.Tue, 26 Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800