Support from Political Parties in Nova Scotia
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Green Party
“We urge the Members of the Legislative Assembly to pay close and serious attention to the hundreds of letters addressed to them, the thousands of petitioners and the multitude of red signs across the province, calling for the cancellation of the proposed sale of Owls Head.”
Interim Leader Jessica Alexander
“We must stop devastating the forests, ocean, lakes, wetlands, air, and the unique ecosystems of this land. We strongly oppose the sale of Owl’s Head Provincial Park, and we would immediately cancel the sale, and work to increase the amount of protected land in collaboration with Mi’kmaq communities.”
Green Party of Nova Scotia Platform, Page 8
- Green Party Reacts to the Delisting, February 18/20 (Video)
- Statement from the Green Party, March 26/21
- Interim Leader, Jessica Alexander, Calls for Owls Head Provincial Park to be Protected, June 1/21
- Green Party of Nova Scotia Platform (Go to page 8), July 28/21
- Statements from Green Candidates (regularly updated)
NDP (New Democratic Party)
“Protecting Nova Scotia’s natural places, which attract visitors from all over the world to our rural communities. The NDP would protect the remaining areas of the Parks and Protected Areas Plan, including Owls Head, and consult with the public and Mi’kmaw communities about new areas.”
Something Better for Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia NDP (page 45)
- NDP Leader Gary Burrill on Owls Head Provincial Park, January 15/20
- Statement from Lisa Roberts, January 16/20
- Press Release: Provincial parks legislation needs update on pending protected land, January 30/20
- Gary Burrill in Support of “Save Owls Head” movement, February 20/20 (Video)
- Gary Burrill in the Legislature, February 26/20 (Video)
- Gary Burrill Questions Premier McNeil, February 26/20 (Video)
- Gary Burrill Introduces the Owls Head Act, February 26/20 (Video)
- Lisa Roberts Applauds Protesters, February 20/21 (Video)
- Lisa Roberts Re-introduces the Owls Head Act, March 25/21
- Lisa Roberts Recognizes “Save Owls Head” Group, April 19/21 (Video)
- Gary Burrill Questions Premier Rankin in the Legislature, April 1/21 (Video)
- Gary Burrill Questions Premier Rankin in the Legislature, April 6/21 (Video)
- Something Better for Nova Scotia (NDP Platform), page 45, July/21
- Statements from NDP Candidates (Regularly Updated)
- The NDP would stop the sale of Owls Head Park and protect more land and water, August 7/21
PC (Progressive Conservative) Party
Rankin’s actions are this file are really despicable.
Tim Houston as written to Save Owls Head Provincial Park Supporter
My position is that any property on a protected list should stay on a protected list, unless a Court directs otherwise.
I will not allow this type of situation to happen under my watch and I certainly wouldn’t instigate it like he did.
That said, first, we need to understand what he actually signed behind those closed doors. My position is that everything pauses until we figure that out. If Rankin has committed the province to something we will need to understand that.
- Brad Johns, PC Environment Critic, January 14/20
- Barb Adams, PC MLA, Recognizes the “Save Owls Head” movement, February 28/20
- Statement from Kent Smith, PC Candidate, January 23/21
- Statements from PC Candidates (Regularly updated)