Nova Scotia premier defends his government’s historic $1.2-billion deficit

The official Opposition NDP leader Claudia Chender said Tuesday government spending has ballooned while Nova Scotians are waiting to see improvement in areas like health care and housing. 

"This government is spending an enormous amount of money and Nova Scotians don't have a whole lot to show for it," she said, adding that residents are continuing to struggle with issues like access to primary health care and the high cost of living.

Chender said if government believes this level of spending is needed to make people's lives better — "we better see people's lives getting better. And right now, that's not what we're hearing."

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