Originally posted by Eddie Orrell from pccaucus.ns.ca:
SYDNEY, NS – “The real cost of high taxes and the increase in HST can be seen in the 9,300 jobs lost in Nova Scotia since the NDP became government,” says Progressive Conservative Economic and Rural Development and Tourism critic Eddie Orrell.
Job numbers from July 2011 show Nova Scotia lost 9,300 full-time jobs since July 2009 when the NDP became government.
“Nova Scotia families are taxed to the hilt to finance the economic development strategy of this government but where are the results?” asked Orrell. “Nova Scotians want to work and businesses want to grow but this government is taking us all in the wrong direction.”
There was a dramatic drop of 5,000 full time jobs between June and July and Orrell says that our tourism sector is feeling the effects of our province’s suffering economy.
“The NDP government is not creating the right economic conditions to create jobs,” said Orrell. “They are driving up the cost of everything – food, gas, electricity – and the result is unemployment and hardship for families.”
What is really sad is that young people move to the West for opportunity – pay taxes here – then move back where there is no investment in roads, schools, hospitals etc. Rather ironic.
It’s good to see Mr. Orrell is getting up to speed and ready to keep tabs on Percy and ERD/NSBI.
There will be some interesting changes in ERD when Ian Thompson packs his boxes and moves to The Chronicle Herald. What stories he’d be able to tell Mr. Orrell, stemming back to Rodney’s daze – TCL, SWSDA, YAIC, NFL-CAT contract, Yarmouth Airline contract, Nova Scotia School for Boys fire sale, and the CFS SHELBURNE/Sound Stage boondoggle for starters.
We’re hoping for better days ahead Mr. Baillie and team, so keep up the good work folks, and keep your backrooms clean this time around. Oh, and please find a good, honest candidate for Shelburne Co. the next time around – cheers!