As the Nova Scotia election campaign headed into its final weekend, the Liberals promised to build a new hospital in the Annapolis Valley, and the NDP discussed their plan to give money back to homeowners and renters.
Liberal Leader Zach Churchill said Friday that the new hospital, previously announced in his party’s platform, would be the first major health-care development in the Annapolis Valley in more than 20 years.
Without offering specifics, he said if the Liberals are elected to govern on Tuesday they would work with doctors, engineers and other health professionals to determine how to best meet the needs of the Annapolis region. The new hospital would cost the province $3 million up front, with the rest of the expenses to be determined after consultations, a party spokesperson said.
The Liberals have also committed to building or expanding 40 collaborative clinics across the province, beginning in areas that have …