Let's Get Nova Scotia Back to Work

Government policies drastically affect job opportunities, and whether companies view our province as a place where they can do business. We're tired of being seen as a "have not" province, and with some simple changes, we can attract better jobs, increase employment, and make Nova Scotia prosperous.
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Citizen Inspired Binding Referenda

The Atlantica Party is the only Nova Scotia political party that supports citizen led binding referenda.  “The Atlantica Party believes citizens have the right bring forward issues for a binding vote,” said Jonathan Dean, Leader of the Atlantica Party. “This will allow the citizenry to push issues forward despite political game playing by the old-fashioned parties.”

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The Atlantica Party Will Reform MLA Compensation

The Atlantica Party will reform Nova Scotia MLA salaries and benefits.  The public needs to be involved in reviewing the salary and expense regime of their representatives. When one becomes a public servant paid from the public purse, one must accept a fair and public element to remuneration and benefits. The Atlantica Party's mission of a smaller, transparent, and accountable government means our representatives need to set an example of lower costs and less waste.

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Liberal COVID Passports? Atlantica Party Response

Yesterday Liberal Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin proposed a “ScotiaPass” provincial vaccine passport for Nova Scotians. The Atlantica Party opposes this invasive proposal for numerous common sense reasons:

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Privatize the Nova Scotia Liquor Industry

The Atlantica Party will bring the Nova Scotia liquor industry into the 21st Century by having government vacate both the retail and wholesale liquor business and turn them over to the private market.  This means any individual, family, entrepreneur, startup, company can sell and/or import and/or make liquor provided appropriate standards are maintained. An Atlantica Party government will sell off the assets of the NSLC to the highest bidder. As a result, many benefits will accrue to Nova Scotians: 

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End Secret Voting in the Nova Scotia Legislature

The Atlantica Party will end the routine secret voting in the Nova Scotia Legislature.  Secret voting in the Legislature is not the exception but the overwhelming rule. Over a six-year period, out of 853 votes, only 12 were recorded, while the other 841 were kept secret and not disclosed. Nova Scotia taxpayers have a right to know how their representatives vote.

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Fix the Date of Elections in Nova Scotia

The Atlantica Party (AP) supports making the election cycle predictable by legislating fixed elections dates in Nova Scotia. AP also supports calling the election day Joseph Howe Day. Nova Scotia is the only province in Canada without some form of fixed election dates. However, there are many benefits to a standardized election cycle:

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Eliminate Corporate Taxation in Nova Scotia

The Atlantica Party (AP) supports eliminating business taxes in Nova Scotia. "Let's put money back into the pockets of the people who create opportunity and wealth," said Jonathan Dean, Leader of the Atlantica Party. "This will also encourage businesses to move here and grow the economy." Currently, Corporate Income Tax in Nova Scotia represents only 3.6% of government revenues. 

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Freedom of Information

The Atlantica Party supports making Nova Scotia a leader in fulfilling Freedom of Information requests.  Once again, Nova Scotia lags behind the rest of the country by not having its Information and Privacy Commissioner independent. "Government information is funded by taxpayers and therefore the property of Nova Scotians," said Jonathan Dean, Leader of the Atlantica Party. "If someone requests a copy, the government has no right to withhold it."

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The Atlantica Party will Reform Nova Scotia's Electoral System

The Atlantica Party will reform Nova Scotia's electoral system and make elections fairer.  With more than two parties competing in elections, the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system has broken down and no longer accurately reflects the wishes of Nova Scotians. 

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