Claudia Chender
@claudiachenderns.bsky.social
Leader of the Nova Scotia NDP and MLA for Dartmouth South.
Nurse Practitioners are vital members of the health care system. They provide vital primary care, helping Nova Scotians and their families get care when they need it most. Thank you to all the nurse practitioners working hard across the province!
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Nurse Practitioners are vital members of the health care system. They provide vital primary care, helping Nova Scotians and their families get care when they need it most. Thank you to all the nurse practitioners working hard across the province!
I was grateful to join our community at the Dartmouth Cenotaph this morning to represent the Province of Nova Scotia in honouring those who have served, and those who continued to serve.
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I was grateful to join our community at the Dartmouth Cenotaph this morning to represent the Province of Nova Scotia in honouring those who have served, and those who continued to serve.
Wela'lin to Dawn McDonald for taking time to show me around the Nova Scotia Native Women's Association's new Resiliency Centre in Millbrook. This beautiful building is rooted in cultural connection and is designed to offer healing and empowerment for Indigenous women and gender-diverse people.
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Wela'lin to Dawn McDonald for taking time to show me around the Nova Scotia Native Women's Association's new Resiliency Centre in Millbrook. This beautiful building is rooted in cultural connection and is designed to offer healing and empowerment for Indigenous women and gender-diverse people.
Today, I am taking a moment to consider the truly great legacy of Viola Desmond. She stood up to a racist system to seek justice for herself and her community. Her impact cannot be overstated and the reverberations are still felt today.
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Today, I am taking a moment to consider the truly great legacy of Viola Desmond. She stood up to a racist system to seek justice for herself and her community. Her impact cannot be overstated and the reverberations are still felt today.
A huge congratulations to my friend and Dartmouth musical legend Joel Plaskett on receiving the prestigious Portia White Prize this year.
It is great to see his significant contributions to the province's arts community recognized, as a musician, songwriter, producer, and mentor, to name a few.
It is great to see his significant contributions to the province's arts community recognized, as a musician, songwriter, producer, and mentor, to name a few.
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A huge congratulations to my friend and Dartmouth musical legend Joel Plaskett on receiving the prestigious Portia White Prize this year.
It is great to see his significant contributions to the province's arts community recognized, as a musician, songwriter, producer, and mentor, to name a few.
It is great to see his significant contributions to the province's arts community recognized, as a musician, songwriter, producer, and mentor, to name a few.
Happy Halloween, Nova Scotia! I hope everyone can have a happy and safe evening of trick-or-treating! 🦇🎃
October 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Happy Halloween, Nova Scotia! I hope everyone can have a happy and safe evening of trick-or-treating! 🦇🎃
Every day, long-term care workers look after our parents and grandparents. They show up with compassion and dedication, providing the care our loved ones need — even while being underpaid and overworked.
October 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Every day, long-term care workers look after our parents and grandparents. They show up with compassion and dedication, providing the care our loved ones need — even while being underpaid and overworked.
It was a pleasure to join my colleague Krista Gallagher for a community conversation in Annapolis Royal last night. We heard about people's love for their town as well as their concerns about protecting the coast, accessing health care, housing, rural transit, and so much more.
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It was a pleasure to join my colleague Krista Gallagher for a community conversation in Annapolis Royal last night. We heard about people's love for their town as well as their concerns about protecting the coast, accessing health care, housing, rural transit, and so much more.
It was a pleasure to join Alice House and community to launch the 2025 Night Light Walk at Graham's Grove in Dartmouth.
October 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It was a pleasure to join Alice House and community to launch the 2025 Night Light Walk at Graham's Grove in Dartmouth.
Yesterday in collaboration with the Atlantic Muslim Resource Centre and Imams Association of NS, my colleague Lina Hamid welcomed community to Province House for the inaugural Muslim Heritage Month recognition.
October 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yesterday in collaboration with the Atlantic Muslim Resource Centre and Imams Association of NS, my colleague Lina Hamid welcomed community to Province House for the inaugural Muslim Heritage Month recognition.
I'm looking forward to meeting with you in Annapolis Royal next week to hear what matters most to you in your corner of the province. Bring along a friend or family member!
Let us know you're coming: nsndp.ca/annapolis-meet-and-greet
Tues, Oct 28, 6:30-8:00pm at ARCH&PO, 200 St George St
Let us know you're coming: nsndp.ca/annapolis-meet-and-greet
Tues, Oct 28, 6:30-8:00pm at ARCH&PO, 200 St George St
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm looking forward to meeting with you in Annapolis Royal next week to hear what matters most to you in your corner of the province. Bring along a friend or family member!
Let us know you're coming: nsndp.ca/annapolis-meet-and-greet
Tues, Oct 28, 6:30-8:00pm at ARCH&PO, 200 St George St
Let us know you're coming: nsndp.ca/annapolis-meet-and-greet
Tues, Oct 28, 6:30-8:00pm at ARCH&PO, 200 St George St
Congratulations to the HalifaxTides on finishing out your inaugural year! It's awesome to see so much support for the new league across Canada, and NDP caucus members had a great time cheering them on. Looking forward to next year!
October 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Congratulations to the HalifaxTides on finishing out your inaugural year! It's awesome to see so much support for the new league across Canada, and NDP caucus members had a great time cheering them on. Looking forward to next year!
Wishing everyone a very happy Thanksgiving! In Nova Scotia there is lots to be grateful for – this is a wonderful province filled with wonderful people. However you're spending the day, I hope it's filled with laughter and love.
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Wishing everyone a very happy Thanksgiving! In Nova Scotia there is lots to be grateful for – this is a wonderful province filled with wonderful people. However you're spending the day, I hope it's filled with laughter and love.
Today and every day, let's lift up the voices of girls and women. Every girl should grow up feeling empowered to aim high in life, with the supports and opportunities that will allow her to flourish.
October 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Today and every day, let's lift up the voices of girls and women. Every girl should grow up feeling empowered to aim high in life, with the supports and opportunities that will allow her to flourish.
The IWK Foundation released new research this week on the experiences and struggles of thousands of women in getting the health care they need. They found that 70 per cent of women said the current system doesn’t meet their needs.
October 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The IWK Foundation released new research this week on the experiences and struggles of thousands of women in getting the health care they need. They found that 70 per cent of women said the current system doesn’t meet their needs.
Thank you to all the hardworking teachers from one end of this province to the other who work tirelessly to educate and care for our kids every day!
October 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Thank you to all the hardworking teachers from one end of this province to the other who work tirelessly to educate and care for our kids every day!
Today, we stand with the families and communities to mourn and honour the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people taken far too soon.
October 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Today, we stand with the families and communities to mourn and honour the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people taken far too soon.
The stat is stark: 60 per cent of Nova Scotians feel like they'll never get ahead financially.
Meanwhile, the Houston government is:
Stripping renter protections amid skyrocketing rents.
Slashing home heating rebates as power bills rise.
Sitting by as Halifax's cost of living outpaces Toronto's.
Meanwhile, the Houston government is:
Stripping renter protections amid skyrocketing rents.
Slashing home heating rebates as power bills rise.
Sitting by as Halifax's cost of living outpaces Toronto's.
October 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The stat is stark: 60 per cent of Nova Scotians feel like they'll never get ahead financially.
Meanwhile, the Houston government is:
Stripping renter protections amid skyrocketing rents.
Slashing home heating rebates as power bills rise.
Sitting by as Halifax's cost of living outpaces Toronto's.
Meanwhile, the Houston government is:
Stripping renter protections amid skyrocketing rents.
Slashing home heating rebates as power bills rise.
Sitting by as Halifax's cost of living outpaces Toronto's.
Islamic History Month is a time to honour the contributions of Muslim Canadians and celebrate the diversity that strengthens our communities. Let's take this month to learn about the cultures and communities that make our province shine!
October 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Islamic History Month is a time to honour the contributions of Muslim Canadians and celebrate the diversity that strengthens our communities. Let's take this month to learn about the cultures and communities that make our province shine!
To everyone observing Yom Kippur tonight at sunset, I wish you strength, reflection, and peace. G'mar Chatimah Tovah.
October 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
To everyone observing Yom Kippur tonight at sunset, I wish you strength, reflection, and peace. G'mar Chatimah Tovah.
Treaty Day marks an important opportunity to recommit to the Peace and Friendship Treaties that form the foundation of the nation-to-nation relationship of everyone living in our province.
October 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Treaty Day marks an important opportunity to recommit to the Peace and Friendship Treaties that form the foundation of the nation-to-nation relationship of everyone living in our province.
I was so pleased to join my colleagues at the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre for National Truth and Reconciliation Day to gather and learn.
September 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I was so pleased to join my colleagues at the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre for National Truth and Reconciliation Day to gather and learn.
Every Child Matters. Today, especially, we remember the Indigenous children who were taken from their families and never came home from residential school. We acknowledge this terrible legacy and the survivors who carry that trauma.
September 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Every Child Matters. Today, especially, we remember the Indigenous children who were taken from their families and never came home from residential school. We acknowledge this terrible legacy and the survivors who carry that trauma.
My thoughts are with Alfie's family and community today.
September 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
My thoughts are with Alfie's family and community today.
Advocates make change. Nova Scotians make change.
I am proud to stand side-by-side with those fighting for free birth control in our province.
Family planning, bodily autonomy, treatment for disease — contraception is front-line health care. That's why we introduced legislation to make it free.
I am proud to stand side-by-side with those fighting for free birth control in our province.
Family planning, bodily autonomy, treatment for disease — contraception is front-line health care. That's why we introduced legislation to make it free.
September 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Advocates make change. Nova Scotians make change.
I am proud to stand side-by-side with those fighting for free birth control in our province.
Family planning, bodily autonomy, treatment for disease — contraception is front-line health care. That's why we introduced legislation to make it free.
I am proud to stand side-by-side with those fighting for free birth control in our province.
Family planning, bodily autonomy, treatment for disease — contraception is front-line health care. That's why we introduced legislation to make it free.