On X with MLA Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin - July 21, 2026 Post

 July 21, 2026 Pinned Tweet on X with MLA Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin 

"Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin

@NovaScotiaESM

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Jul 21

Before our Premiers criticize the President of US for placing new tariffs, let’s first focus on removing the ones we do have control over in NS and NB. This week, Canada’s Premiers are meeting in Prince Edward Island. I hope one of their priorities is removing interprovincial barriers, not creating new ones. It’s time for Nova Scotia to eliminate the tolls on the Cobequid Pass. They are an interprovincial barrier that places an additional cost on people entering our province. And it’s time for New Brunswick to make it clear that a new border toll on Nova Scotians will not move forward. Workers, families, patients, students, businesses and tourists should be encouraged, not discouraged, to move freely between our provinces. At a time when Canadians are working to strengthen our economy and reduce barriers to trade, adding new costs to cross a provincial border sends the wrong message. Let’s show leadership. Premier Tim Houston: Remove the Cobequid Pass toll. Premier Susan Holt: Don’t create a new border toll. Instead of putting up more barriers between neighbours, let’s take them down. One country. Two provinces. No unnecessary tolls."

Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin on X - Cumberland Nova Scotia

 

Elizabeth on X.. a podcast update posted this week, listen here:

Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin on X: "Listening to "July 13, 2026 Update ~ ESM Serving the people of Cumberland North and more!" at https://t.co/fZCgFwbdE7" / X

"Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin

@NovaScotiaESM

My job can be dangerous. Just this past week my staff had to call the police for help at the office. I have had people threaten me physically and verbally and even been in life-threatening situations. Things have escalated since the pandemic. Now I am seeing too many people in our communities also be in threatening situations involving weapons and theft, drugs and illegal activity. It's not ok. We must be smarter and stronger than those who choose criminal activity and a dark path. The best part of my job is helping individuals and communities come to know and understand their own power. This is when the magic happens. One person, regardless of their title cannot fix all the problems, but together, when we are united for good, we can make our community and our lives better and safer. This past week I hosted public meetings on crime and justice in Amherst on Monday and Pugwash on Thursday. In Amherst, approximately 75 people attended and asked questions and added comments to a panel that included Deputy Chief Tim Hunter of the Amherst Police Dept., Staff Sgt. Andrew Clarke RCMP, Sgt. Brian Cameron RCMP, Hal Davidson Town Councillor, MP Stephen Ellis and myself. In Pugwash, approximately 35 people attended, asked questions and added comments to a panel that included Staff Sgt. Andrew Clarke RCMP, Sgt. Brian Cameron, County Councillor for Pugwash area Jennifer Houghtaling and myself. Crime, Drugs, theft, and threats with weapons, have become all too common and the frustration is growing in our communities. I planned the meetings because I am hearing from people every single day and I am worried we are going to start seeing injury and maybe even worse. Hopefully, these meetings will be an impetus for people to start Neighbourhood Watches, get criminals off the streets and behind bars for more than a few hours....... and in a perfect world, those criminals will get the help they need to rehabilitate, get set on a new path that is healthy and positive. Some of the things we heard from people who attended the meetings included: - People are angry that criminals are not being arrested - People are angry that once criminals are arrested, they are often released back out onto the street within a few hours or the next day - Law enforcement is frustrated that once criminals are arrested, Crown Prosecutors often decide the charges are not enough to prosecute and release the criminals onto the street to re-offend - Everyone is disgusted that criminals of sexual assault, theft, robbery, including other serious crimes, are being released due to long delays and backlogs in the court system. Due to Jordan's principle if criminals wait more than 18 months for court dates their case can be dismissed despite the severity of the crime - Citizens want to live in safe communities and many people expressed they do not feel safe anymore - Business owners are angry with the ongoing theft and want more arrests and punishment for criminals - People struggling with addictions to illicit drugs do not have access to rehab or detox, in fact, the detox in Springhill has been closed on weekends now for several months - Law enforcement needs more people to report criminal activity so they have enough evidence to lay charges Some suggestions from both meetings included: 1. Report, Report, Report !!! If you see a crime please report it immediately to either Town of Amherst Police or Cumberland RCMP. If you report a crime and do not get an officer to contact you to follow up, contact them again and ask for the Chief to ensure the report was documented and action taken. 2. If you are concerned about retaliation from the criminal, contact Crimestoppers 1-800-222-8477 to ensure anonymity https://crimestoppers.ns.ca 3. Are you worried about illegal drugs, alcohol, prostitution, or gaming in your building or on your street? If yes, Contact SCAN - Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods. 1-877-357-2337SCAN is based out of the NS Dept of Justice

10:21 PM · Jul 20, 2024

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"Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin

@NovaScotiaESM

My job can be dangerous. Just this past week my staff had to call the police for help at the office. I have had people threaten me physically and verbally and even been in life-threatening situations. Things have escalated since the pandemic. Now I am seeing too many people in our communities also be in threatening situations involving weapons and theft, drugs and illegal activity. It's not ok. We must be smarter and stronger than those who choose criminal activity and a dark path. The best part of my job is helping individuals and communities come to know and understand their own power. This is when the magic happens. One person, regardless of their title cannot fix all the problems, but together, when we are united for good, we can make our community and our lives better and safer. This past week I hosted public meetings on crime and justice in Amherst on Monday and Pugwash on Thursday. In Amherst, approximately 75 people attended and asked questions and added comments to a panel that included Deputy Chief Tim Hunter of the Amherst Police Dept., Staff Sgt. Andrew Clarke RCMP, Sgt. Brian Cameron RCMP, Hal Davidson Town Councillor, MP Stephen Ellis and myself. In Pugwash, approximately 35 people attended, asked questions and added comments to a panel that included Staff Sgt. Andrew Clarke RCMP, Sgt. Brian Cameron, County Councillor for Pugwash area Jennifer Houghtaling and myself. Crime, Drugs, theft, and threats with weapons, have become all too common and the frustration is growing in our communities. I planned the meetings because I am hearing from people every single day and I am worried we are going to start seeing injury and maybe even worse. Hopefully, these meetings will be an impetus for people to start Neighbourhood Watches, get criminals off the streets and behind bars for more than a few hours....... and in a perfect world, those criminals will get the help they need to rehabilitate, get set on a new path that is healthy and positive. Some of the things we heard from people who attended the meetings included: - People are angry that criminals are not being arrested - People are angry that once criminals are arrested, they are often released back out onto the street within a few hours or the next day - Law enforcement is frustrated that once criminals are arrested, Crown Prosecutors often decide the charges are not enough to prosecute and release the criminals onto the street to re-offend - Everyone is disgusted that criminals of sexual assault, theft, robbery, including other serious crimes, are being released due to long delays and backlogs in the court system. Due to Jordan's principle if criminals wait more than 18 months for court dates their case can be dismissed despite the severity of the crime - Citizens want to live in safe communities and many people expressed they do not feel safe anymore - Business owners are angry with the ongoing theft and want more arrests and punishment for criminals - People struggling with addictions to illicit drugs do not have access to rehab or detox, in fact, the detox in Springhill has been closed on weekends now for several months - Law enforcement needs more people to report criminal activity so they have enough evidence to lay charges Some suggestions from both meetings included: 1. Report, Report, Report !!! If you see a crime please report it immediately to either Town of Amherst Police or Cumberland RCMP. If you report a crime and do not get an officer to contact you to follow up, contact them again and ask for the Chief to ensure the report was documented and action taken. 2. If you are concerned about retaliation from the criminal, contact Crimestoppers 1-800-222-8477 to ensure anonymity https://crimestoppers.ns.ca 3. Are you worried about illegal drugs, alcohol, prostitution, or gaming in your building or on your street? If yes, Contact SCAN - Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods. 1-877-357-2337SCAN is based out of the NS Dept of Justice

10:21 PM · Jul 20, 2024

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4,264

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Nova Scotia's Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin May 7, 2024 on X Post

 

"Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin

@NovaScotiaESM

I am a Nurse One of my only memories of my Mom was of her in the hospital and the nurses dressed in white that took care of her. They were angels to me. I grew up wanting to be one of them. After high school, I went to Dal for 4 years and became an RN. I worked in Toronto at Women's College Hospital, working casual (every day) on 4 different floors, including cardiology, infectious disease, dermatology and family medicine. My husband was doing his residency at the same hospital, and in his last month, we spent one month up north at Sioux Lookout and Webeque. There, I volunteered with the Nurse practitioner. Then we moved to Liverpool, NS, and I worked in the Operating Room/Recovery Room and, after 2 years, transitioned to family practice working with my husband. We moved to Wisconsin three years later, where I taught prenatal and breastfeeding classes. Two years later, we came to Amherst, where I worked again as a family practice nurse, and two after that, I started a business to offer turn-key medical practices to recruit more physicians to Amherst. Some of my first clients were Dr. Bobadilla and Dr. Rubio-Reyes, Dr. Martin McLennand and Dr. Tena Frizzle. I continued to practice clinically while opening Amherst Family Health Clinic and After Hours Clinic. Ran a Phase 3 Clinical Research Trial with Astra Zeneca for the drug Crestor. I hired Shirley Mack and Beverly Smith, both RNs, to work with me and the docs. In 2009 I sold the clinic, taught the Practional Nursing Program at NSCC in Springhill for the final 6 months of the program. Opened Damaris Spa and Wellness Centre and held well-women clinics at Damaris until 2017, when I offered for public office. In 2013, I taught Practical Nursing again for one year at NSCC to help as the Program came to Amherst full-time. In the mix, I did my MBA and raised 4 children Since 2017, I have continued as a Registered Nurse, working to produce legislation and policies to improve healthcare in Nova Scotia. Since the last election in August 2021, I have tabled 30 healthcare bills. https://nslegislature.ca/members/profiles/elizabeth-smith-mccrossin/bills Through persistence, we changed the requirements for LPNs so that all LPNs can apply for the 2-year RN program, not just LPNs who studied at NSCC. We are still working to end the discrimination against nurses in Cumberland who are not eligible for the Student Loan Forgiveness Program because they went to school in Moncton, NB, even though they live and work in Nova Scotia. In honour of Nurses Week and in honour of my Mother, who died far too young from cancer, today I thank all nurses. I hope you know the true, lasting impact you make on the lives of your patients and their families. Bless you, and thank you. I will never stop being a nurse. I will continue to help my constituents who need and deserve healthcare to the best of my ability. I will continue to work hard at the legislative level to improve the healthcare system and the culture for all nurses and their patients and families. #nursesweek #nurses #healthcare"

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Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin on X: "I am a Nurse One of my only memories of my Mom was of her in the hospital and the nurses dressed in white that took care of her. They were angels to me. I grew up wanting to be one of them. After high school, I went to Dal for 4 years and became an RN. I worked in Toronto at https://t.co/Smr4Nz9sIf" / X