Politicians in N.S. consider hiking frozen office budgets after attacks on staff
After a decade of side-stepping or blocking increases, MLAs will discuss whether office budgets need to be increased to ensure constituency staff are safe at work. The discusson follows an attack at a Halifax-area office in December.
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After a decade of side-stepping or blocking increases, MLAs will discuss whether office budgets need to be increased to ensure constituency staff are safe at work. The discusson follows an attack at a Halifax-area office in December.