新斯科舍省NDP和总理休斯顿拒绝8%的电费在断电和可负担危机中上涨。 Nova Scotia's NDP and Premier Houston reject an 8% electricity rate hike amid outages and affordability crises.

新斯科舍省新民主党谴责新斯科舍电力公司提出的8%电价上涨，称其在广泛停电和负担困难的情况下不合理，自2021年以来，近半数省民发现账单难以负担。 The Nova Scotia NDP has condemned an 8% proposed electricity rate hike by Nova Scotia Power, calling it unreasonable amid widespread outages and affordability struggles, with nearly half the province finding bills unaffordable since 2021. NDP领导人Claudia Chender批评总理蒂姆·休斯顿(Tim Houston)如何处理这一问题, 尽管他担任能源部长的新角色要求加强问责制。 NDP leader Claudia Chender criticized Premier Tim Houston’s handling of the issue despite his new role as energy minister, demanding stronger accountability. 休斯顿也否决了这一涨价，理由是居民的困境，并呼吁对春季网络攻击导致超过25万客户服务中断后，对账单不准确性进行正式调查。 Houston also rejected the increase, citing residents’ hardships and calling for a formal investigation into billing inaccuracies following a spring cyberattack that disrupted service for over 250,000 customers.