Published writing
Remember that these are my opinions written to get you thinking about what actually matters in this province. Fairness, accountability, and who gets helped and who gets left out?
Agree with me or don’t. But let’s have a respectful conversation.
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Danny’s Poll Today — Have You Applied for the $750 Seniors Care Grant?
One question a week, plain language, real answers. This week’s poll is one that matters: the province has $750 on the table and the door closes December 1. Have you…
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The only thing growing faster than our deficit is the stack of reports.
The Atlantic Economic Panel released its latest economic report, Bolder Ambitions, last week. It joins a long line of reports that have reviewed Nova Scotia’s economy and called for urgent…
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A small Island with a potential big problem.
How Corporate Profit Is Buying Up Public Health Care in PEI & Elsewhere: Will It Be Sold to the Highest Bidder? Health care in Canada was built on a simple…
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Parliament’s Back. Your Right to Strike May Not Be.
One Win, and Now the Rewrite: Don’t Watch Their Lips; Watch Their Hands As Parliament returns to Ottawa, every worker in this country should be watching. Big changes to the…
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A Perfect Storm: Named Furnace Oil
A perfect storm is coming, and municipal councillors, MLAs, MPs, and cabinet ministers should understand what that means. This winter could put enormous pressure on families, food banks, shelters, emergency…
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Politicians in Ottawa taking the Workers’ Pension Surplus is just not right.
The federal government has moved about $2.8 billion from the Public Service Pension Fund into the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is Ottawa’s main government account. About $1.9 billion was moved…