新斯科舍省削减了家庭取暖折扣,在费用上涨和赤字增加的情况下削减了资金和资格。 Nova Scotia slashed its home heating rebate, cutting funding and eligibility amid rising costs and a growing deficit.

新斯科舍省削减了家庭取暖回扣方案,将资格从去年的118 287户家庭减少到今年的约72 000户,资金从7 100万美元削减到3 200万美元。 Nova Scotia has cut its home heating rebate program, reducing eligibility from 118,287 households last year to an estimated 72,000 this year, with funding cut to $32 million from $71 million. 从2025年10月1日起,这些变化将家庭收入限制从45 000美元提高到45 000美元,单身收入限制从30 000美元提高到30 000美元,不包括46 000个以前符合条件的家庭。 The changes, effective October 1, 2025, tighten income limits to $45,000 for households and $30,000 for singles, excluding 46,000 previously eligible families. NDP领导人Claudia Chender批评这项行动, 能源成本不断上涨, 且预计赤字将达12亿美元。 The NDP leader Claudia Chender criticizes the move amid rising energy costs and a projected $1.2-billion deficit. 同时,该省将最低工资提高到每小时16.50美元,影响到约40 000名工人,作为解决生活费用问题努力的一部分。 Meanwhile, the province raised its minimum wage to $16.50 per hour, affecting about 40,000 workers, as part of efforts to address the cost of living.