Ministerial Statement: Minister Dinn Recognizes Council of the Federation Literacy Award RecipientMinisterial Statement: Minister Dinn Recognizes Council of the Federation Literacy Award Recipient

NL NDP Leader Jim Dinn pressed the government in Question Period for a clear plan to recruit and retain teachers, highlighting shortages of specialty teachers and rising numbers of retired teachers working as substitutes. He questioned how the government would supply enough teachers to expand skilled trades courses, noting the lack of concrete deadlines…

Jim Dinn, NL NDP Leader, travels to Winnipeg to attend the Federal NDP Convention for choosing a new federal leader and to connect with New Democrats nationwide. He will meet with Manitoba Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith to discuss homelessness and public housing, attend Question Period at the Manitoba Legislative Building,…

Jim Dinn, NL NDP Leader, pressed the government in the House of Assembly to focus on recruiting and retaining health care workers for long-term and alternate level of care beds, not just increasing bed capacity. He argued that incentives for workers (including PCAs, LPNs, and RNs) are essential to staff long-term care, citing the NL Cares Health Plan as…