Opposition parties react to throne speech
Posted Nov 29, 2013 06:34:59 AM.
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HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s opposition parties say the Liberal government’s throne speech lacks concrete actions to deal with the province’s economic problems.
The government is promising to table 10 pieces of legislation this fall, including bills to establish a new holiday in February and a ban on the importation of hydraulic fracturing wastewater.
Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie welcomed a proposed review of the pay and benefits package offered politicians, but says he’s looking for concrete action.
He also panned a move to amend the province’s first-contract arbitration law, calling it a compromise on a law that should be scrapped because of its chilling effect on business.
The N-D-P’s acting leader, Maureen MacDonald, says the throne speech was light on details, and she says she’s disappointed the Liberals will revise the labour bill.
MacDonald says she’s not aware of any business leaving the province because of first-contract arbitration.
