Official, Nova Scotia, Provincial
Kendra CoombesMLA
Clarion follows the bills Kendra Coombes sponsored, their remarks in the chamber and the lobbying meetings that name them.
In brief
This is the role we last recorded, and roles change after elections and cabinet shuffles, so check the official source.
- Party
- Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
- Riding
- Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier
- Jurisdiction
- Nova Scotia
- kendracoombes@nsmla.ca
Remarks in the chamber
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BROTHER, ADAM: 35TH BIRTHDAY - BEST WISHES
Let's talk about serendipity for a second. I want to first start my remarks by thanking the member for Timberlea-Prospect for bringing forward the Down Syndrome Day bill. Today is a great day because September 29th will…
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DHW: EXCESSIVE AVERAGE AMBULANCE WAIT TIMES - ADDRESS
Speaker, as evidence that this government is fixing health care, the member for Yarmouth recently bragged that the average response time has dropped from 29 minutes in 2023 to 19 minutes in 2026. Neither of those numbers…
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DHW: EXCESSIVE AVERAGE AMBULANCE WAIT TIMES - ADDRESS
Cape Bretoners certainly aren't seeing the progress that this government keeps bragging about. In August, it was taking ambulances an average of three hours to off-load patients at Cape Breton Regional Hospital. With amb…
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BACKSHIFT SUPPLY CO.: LOCAL BUSINESS - RECOG.
Speaker, this story begins with a coal miner named Brian "Coco" Campbell, son Kris Campbell, and a DEVCO mug. Brian was a chain runner from New Waterford. Following his passing in December 2024, his son Kris, while refle…
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DPW: NON-EXISTENT CELL COVERAGE IN NORTHERN C.B. - EXPLAIN
Yet, Speaker, I can't get coverage where I once could get coverage. Nova Scotians are contributing millions of dollars to improve cell service. The 27 sites being upgraded are connected exclusively to Rogers 5G network,…
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DPW: NON-EXISTENT CELL COVERAGE IN NORTHERN C.B. - EXPLAIN
Speaker, over the summer, cell service is basically non-existent for weeks in Chéticamp, Pleasant Bay, Cape North, and other northern Cape Breton communities. Some people were forced to drive 10 minutes just to make a ph…
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YOUTH: MISSING CORE FUNDING FOR C.B. YOUTH FROM PROV. - EXPLAIN
I'm talking about youth centres. The BGC Cape Breton and Undercurrent Youth Society in my constituency work tirelessly to support youth in my community. These organizations have been asking for the NSCC program to train…
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YOUTH: MISSING CORE FUNDING FOR C.B. YOUTH FROM PROV. - EXPLAIN
Speaker, for the past six years I've been calling for core funding to support young people in Cape Breton. This week the federal government stepped up with $1.5 million for programs and youth centres to provide safe plac…
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PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS
I beg leave to table a petition, the operative clause reading: "We, the undersigned request the Department of Public Works to pave Strang Road which has fallen into disrepair." There are 11 signatures and I have affixe…
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PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS
I beg leave to table a petition with the operative clause reading: "We, the undersigned request the Department of Public Works pave Roaches Road which has fallen into disrepair." There are 37 signatures and I have affi…
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