Claudia Chender

• N.S. NDP leader becomes housing critic, says government doing nothing to solve crisis

  The NDP leader also noted that Premier Tim Houston recently appointed John White as the new housing minister but didn't create a separate housing department for him to oversee.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2025
  
• Bills on high rent, lack of housing lost in rush to wrap N.S. legislature: NDP

  Nova Scotia’s NDP leader is highlighting a pair of her party’s housing bills she says were lost in the government's rush to wrap up the fall sitting of the legislature.

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2025
  
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• Nova Scotia NDP calls on province to reverse cuts to home heating rebate program

  Nova Scotia’s NDP leader is calling out cuts to the home heating program, saying 46,000 fewer households are eligible for the rebate this year.

  Politics

  Oct 1, 2025
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• Tim Houston calls Nova Scotia Power ‘out of touch’ with new rate hike ask

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is calling on Nova Scotia Power to kibosh its' plans for another increase in power prices over the next two years.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2025
• N.S. election: NDP become Official Opposition as Liberals dealt devastating blow

  The New Democratic Party is now the Official Opposition in Nova Scotia as the Liberals are being dealt a devastating blow on election night.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2024
• N.S. NDP Leader Claudia Chender says she has integrity-or-bust approach to politics

  Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender doesn’t make a habit of getting kicked out of the legislature — it’s happened once in her seven-year political career.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2024
• Nova Scotia NDP releases election platform focused on affordability, housing, health

  The Nova Scotia NDP has released its election platform, which emphasizes affordability and housing and commits to spending an additional $2 billion over two years.

  Politics

  Nov 13, 2024
• Nova Scotia adopts bill declaring domestic violence in the province an epidemic

  The lightning fast passage of the bill introduced by the opposition NDP came less than an hour after the premier told reporters he didn’t think the legislation was necessary.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2024
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• How many Nova Scotians are on the doctor wait-list? Number hit 160,000 in June

  Nova Scotia's New Democrats are calling on Premier Tim Houston to immediately release statistics on how many people are looking for a family doctor.

  Health

  Sep 11, 2024
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• Nova Scotia NDP bill would ban use of replacement workers during strikes

  Nova Scotia’s NDP has tabled a bill that would ban the use of replacement workers during a strike.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2024