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Economy and affordability
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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 services, landlords, tenants, hospitals,…
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If You Think Gas Is Expensive, Try Buying Water
Bottled water can cost more than twice as much as the same amount of gasoline. Nova Scotia should demand fair value and stronger protection for a public resource.
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Nova Scotia Is Open for Business?
The Houston government wants you to know Nova Scotia is “open for business” when it comes to mining. Critical minerals, uranium, and lithium, you name it, it’s all on the table. And yes, the…
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The Price of Greed at Algoma Steel
Just before Christmas, about 1,000 Algoma Steel workers were told they were out of a job in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. Workers and their families sat around kitchen tables trying to figure out how…
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Success Should Not Just Be for the Super-Rich
In his opinion piece in Thursday’s June 18th, 2026 Chronicle Herald, Mitch Sabbagh argues that we should stop worrying about taxing the rich. When we hear about Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire, it feels…
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Nova Scotians pay twice at the pump. Both levels of government must act now.
Gas prices are up. Diesel is up. Heating oil is up. And workers are the ones paying for it. There is no shortage of oil in Canada. There has been no big jump in…