Political Backgrounder Nova Scotia

Political Backgrounder: Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia, Canada -- Political Background in the context of environmentalism

Darrell Dexter is Nova Scotia's incumbent premier and the 27th Premier of the province since the Confederation. Dexter was elected leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party in 2001 and was sworn in as Prime Minster on June 18, 2009. Both he and the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party have strict views with regard to environmentalism, as the province is actively involved in becoming a global leader in green energy before 2020. As Dexter puts it, "This is about making the right decisions for our economy and our environment. We are putting our energy future where it belongs, back in Nova Scotians' hands." (New Plan To Create Jobs, Stable Electricity Prices, Cleaner Environment)

Darrel thinks about green energy as being more than a means to guarantee a safer future for people when concerning matters from an environmental point-of-view. He also considers the hundreds of jobs that such an industry would provide to Nova Scotians and the fact that implementing green energy strategies would also introduce more stable energy prices. The Nova Scotian premier hopes that his attitude and actions are going to inspire other Canadian provinces, as he considers the well-being of the nation as a whole rather than the interests of Nova Scotia.

The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party acknowledges the important role it can play in helping the country direct its attention toward improving many of its environmentalist strategies. Documents like the Renewable Electricity Plan and Bill S-15, "which establishes the Sable Island National Park Reserve, passed through the House of Commons on June 18,2013." (Sable Island National Park Reserve) are meant to emphasize the fact that environmentalism needs to be taken to a whole new level. The leading Nova Scotian party promotes the idea that progress can only be achieved as long as the federal government, the Nova Scotia government, industries, and stakeholder groups collaborate in devising effective methods to protect the environment.

It is intriguing to observe how the NDP does not attempt to promote its strategies as being perfect. Instead, it simply claims that any action is good as long as it is meant to save the environment, regardless of its level of success. The NDP has a mind of its own and it does not attempt to persuade other communities in thinking that it would only be natural for them to act in accordance with the party's principles. The party's members are actually concerned in having people learn more about the environment than about the party -- they simply want the masses to accept that they too can play an important role in saving the natural world and that it is essential for them to act as rapidly as possible.