HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill says if his party is elected to govern on Nov. 26, it would develop a comprehensive housing strategy for seniors.
Churchill made the announcement today at Liberal headquarters in Halifax before heading off on his campaign bus.
The proposed strategy, part of the Liberals' previously announced platform, calls for developing small, walkable communities for seniors -- but the platform does not offer details.
Churchill says a Liberal government would also review the property tax system, which he says penalizes seniors who want to downsize.
The Liberals are also promising to double the province's annual seniors care grant to $1,500 and expand eligibility for the money by increasing the maximum annual household income threshold to $50,000 from $45,000.
As well, Churchill is promising to spend an additional $10 million annually to improve the working conditions of homecare workers, a move the Liberals say would help eliminate a current staffing shortage.
This report by was first published Nov. 20, 2024.