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Mat Whynott (Political Speak)
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All articles of Mat Whynott (Political Speak)
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Nova Scotia is turning a corner
Happy New Year to you all! I do hope that you were all able to find time in your break to spend it with those you care about. This was my ... -
Tough questions need to be asked
While both the Liberals and Conservatives are spending a lot of time in the legislature criticizing, without offering real solutions to the ... -
Reading for fall sitting
We are heading into a new sitting in the legislature after a busy beginning to the fall season and I am looking forward to once again being the ... -
Deregulating Nova Scotia Power won't help consumers
MAT WHYNOTT POLITICAL SPEAK Whether we are ready to say so long to the summer or not, another school year is at our door step. It's time to start ... -
Summer turns our province into a natural hub of...
MAT WHYNOTT POLITICAL SPEAK One of my most treasured things about summer is the opportunities it presents for events in our beautiful province. ... -
‘Firsts’ to Nova Scotia
As MLA for Hammonds Plains Upper Sackville, I feel a heavy sense of pride as I enter my 4th year in the House of Assembly and am able to reflect ... -
Provincial budget will make life easier for many
Last week in the House of Assembly, the 2012-2013 budget was passed. There are many items in this budget that will make life a little better for ... -
Community members deserve credit for hard work they do
The past few months have been great; I enjoy having more time to sit and meet with constituents as well as getting back out on the doors ... -
My focus this year is on seniors
February is known across Canada as African Heritage Month. Since being elected in 2009 I have had the incredible opportunity to celebrate the ... -
Heating assistance program now in full swing
As we find ourselves in November with the weather starting to change, your government has opened up our Heating Assistance Rebate ... -
Soon all pre-school kids will have access to autism...
Once again, I've returned to the House of Assembly for the spring session of the Legislature. Over the past few months, I've taken the time to ... -
Community contributions have a positive impact on...
Last month, I had the extraordinary opportunity to do something special for three African-Nova Scotian teenagers who have made significant ... -
Government has achieved its goals during past sitting
Back in October, I said that your government had numerous goals to achieve in our Fall Sitting and that we would not stray from our ... -
Emergency room healthcare just one issue to be dealt...
It's that time again. On Oct. 28, our NDP government headed back to the House of Assembly for our third sitting as government and will be ...


