HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s wait-list for public housing surpassed 8,000 people in June — a jump of about 1,200 people over an eight-month period, according to figures released Thursday by the Opposition NDP.

The updated numbers are contained in documents released to the NDP through a freedom of information request by the Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency.

The figures show a total of 8,267 people were waiting for public housing across the province as of June 27.

In an interview, NDP Leader Claudia Chender said the increase shows that many people have run out of options because they can’t afford to deal with rising rent.

“I think housing has just become out of reach for a huge swath of Nova Scotians,” said Chender. “So now we have a situation where more and more people are turning to th

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