NDP NL calls for more affordable home heating

    Wednesday, 5 August 2026 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Leader Jim Dinn says they’ve been pushing for the removal of the HST from all forms of home heating, everything from electricity, oil, to firewood.

    Winter is coming and the NDP in this province says government must make home heating more affordable. Leader Jim Dinn says they’ve been pushing for the removal of the HST from all forms of home heating, everything from electricity, oil, to firewood. He says countries in the UK are requiring that all new builds have solar panels installed. Dinn says government has a chance to make a difference and keep money in people’s pockets.. He says people living on fixed incomes are finding prices are going up while their income isn’t, and they’re actually getting poorer.  

     

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