John Lohr
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Nova Scotia announces loan program for non-profits to purchase housingNova Scotia's housing minister announced the Community Housing Acquisition Program will allow housing non-profits access $10 million in repayable loans.CanadaJul 13
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N.S. auditor general says public housing improperly managed, wait list too longWith 6,000 applicants for public housing on a wait-list since December 2021, the auditor general report notes at least 1,500 are underutilized.CanadaJun 21
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Nova Scotia announces 37 sites of provincial land for potential housingNova Scotia Housing Minister John Lohr said these sites could mean homes for “thousands” of residents and that developments on these sites will include affordable units.CanadaMay 31
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N.S. hires real estate agency for study on affordable housingWith a contract worth $406,310, real estate agency Turner Drake & Partners Ltd., based in Halifax, will "study housing needs" across Nova Scotia.CanadaApr 8
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Nova Scotia minister apologizes for referring to affordable housing as ‘ghetto’Housing Minister John Lohr has apologized for saying he doesn't want to 'create a ghetto' during a discussion about affordable and mixed-income housing.CanadaJan 28
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N.S. housing minister considering ‘all our options’ to address housing crisisRent control was first brought in last November. A cap of a two per cent increase was implemented as a way to prevent renovictions in the middle of a pandemic.CanadaSep 2, 2021
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N.S. Opposition calls on province to fix ‘failing’ mental health systemIf elected, Lohr said the PCs would create a separate provincial department for addictions and mental health.HealthMar 6, 2019
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Canada’s newest minister says high-speed internet is a ‘necessity’ but can she deliver in rural areas?Will Canada's first-ever minister of Rural Economic Development bring faster internet to rural areas or is it all just window-dressing ahead of the 2019 federal election?CanadaJan 30, 2019
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N.S. Tories to choose new party leader from among 5 candidatesNova Scotia Progressive Conservatives are poised to choose a new leader today at a party convention in Halifax.PoliticsOct 27, 2018
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Nova Scotia PCs hold convention to select new party leaderThe convention begins later today at the Halifax Exhibition Centre with speeches from five candidates.PoliticsOct 26, 2018
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