Long-promised Nova Scotia Loyal program to offer rewards for buying local

The Nova Scotia authorities announced Tuesday that its promised programme to promote group to bargain section will use only astatine Sobeys Inc. market stores and nan provincial liquor corporation.

The state says nan 2 unit partnerships will beryllium portion of its $6-million Nova Scotia Loyal program, on pinch an enhanced authorities procurement argumentation and typical branding to showcase Nova Scotian products.

Sobeys and the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation will characteristic in-store displays highlighting section products and will connection further reward points during specified promotional periods.

The programme besides includes a procurement argumentation for businesses competing for authorities contracts nether which Nova Scotian companies will beryllium awarded nan tender if they travel wrong 10 per cent of nan starring bid from a non-Nova Scotian business.

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First introduced arsenic a Progressive Conservative run committedness successful 2021, the Nova Scotia Loyal program’s purpose is to summation request for section products in Nova Scotia, pinch a extremity of having 20 per cent of each nutrient purchased successful nan state locally produced.

The programme drew disapproval from guidance leaders successful May aft Sobeys was awarded a $950,000 untendered statement for nan program.