Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre will experience staff layoffs and reduced capacity due to Nova Scotia provincial budget cuts that did not restore funding to youth outreach, family resource, and after-school programs. The centre's critical preventative supports for Indigenous youth and families, including justice system navigation and domestic violence prevention services, remain at risk following the partial reversal of the provincial government's controversial budget cuts.

Parks Canada is facing a 15 per cent annual budget reduction until 2027, with total spending to decrease by 32.5 per cent by 2027-28, affecting staffing across the country. Full-time equivalents will drop from 6,030 in 2026 to 5,285 by 2027-28, a decline of 13.3 per cent, potentially impacting programming and visitor services at national historic sites in Nova Scotia.

Ubisoft Entertainment closed its Halifax production studio, eliminating 71 jobs three weeks after staff voted to unionize. The company attributed the closure to cost-optimization measures as part of broader global studio consolidation, though the timing raised concerns from the Communications Workers of America union.