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Press release from Danny Cavanagh re P3 plan for hospital

October 3, 2019

Press release: “If this government moves ahead with the P3 build for this development, we deserve to see accountability and answers on why the government of Nova Scotia is not following its own procurement law by posting the requests for proposals to the procurement website in accordance with legislation. This government is not above the laws it creates and needs to be held accountable,” says Danny Cavanagh, president of the NS Federation of Labour.

Press release: Antigonish Residence Association questions secrecy around P3 highway twinning

September 16, 2019

News release: Residents of Antigonish are disappointed with the government’s lack of transparency around the 104-twinning project after the department of Transportation Infrastructure and Renewal (TIR) refused to answer questions at public accounts on Wednesday.

Newsbrief: P3 highways cost more and reduce accountability, report suggests

June 4, 2019

A new CCPA report shows that, based on the Cobequid Pass experience, P3 highways cost more and reduce accountability when you compare it to the traditional way of highway construction and maintenance,

Media release: Nova Scotians will pay a hefty price for private/public partnership plan (P3) for North Sydney and New Waterford healthcare facilities

April 25, 2019

News release: Nova Scotia Federation of Labour President Danny Cavanagh says the P3 model is the wrong choice for to build new community health centres and new long-term care facilities in North Sydney and New Waterford and a new laundry centre in North Sydney.

Letter: No to public money for CFL stadium

October 27, 2018 4 Comments

When it comes to spending public money frequent contributor Paul Vienneau can think of many things more useful than a CFL stadium.

Danny Cavanagh: Don’t let the P3 snow blind you!

October 5, 2018 1 Comment

Danny Cavanagh on the government plans to build the QEII replacement through a P3 approach. “The real lesson history teaches is that private-public partnership deals are bad for taxpayers.”

News release: P3 model wrong choice for QEII redevelopment

October 4, 2018

NSGEU news release on this morning’s announcement that QEII redevelopment, which include the eventual decommissioning of part of the Victoria General site and the construction of five new health care buildings in the Halifax area, will be using a P3 model. “This government has chosen the most expensive way to get this project done,” said NSGEU President Jason MacLean.

Danny Cavanagh: Privatizing Highway 104 maintenance – A battle is brewing

August 2, 2018

Danny Cavanagh: “Snow and ice control and maintenance will be contracted out to a private company. This raises questions and concerns about the long-term cost of a new P3 highway for taxpayers. It’s essentially déjà vu, and it’s more than likely that we will be providing a hefty profit to corporate elite bank coffers and in the end will get inferior service.”