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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Bill 269: Good Ideas Should Not Be Buried in a Big Bill
Bill 269 includes needed protections for victims of AI-generated intimate images. But its expansion of SCAN powers could put innocent tenants at risk. This week, I wrote to the Nova…
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Speaking to the Public Bills Committee in Nova Scotia & How Bills Become Law
From first reading to Royal Assent, here is every stage a bill goes through in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, and how you can get on the list to…
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Half a loaf beats no loaf at all.
Half a Loaf for Nova Scotia Workers On September 8, the Houston government tabled Bill 256, a package of changes to the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Code. Labour Minister Nolan…
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Literacy Builds a Stronger Nova Scotia: It’s an Investment in Our Future
September 8 is International Literacy Day. It is a day to recognize something basic but powerful: literacy shapes whether people can fully take part in work, family life, public services…
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Workers Built This Province. The Legislature Should Act Like It.
Labour Day is more than the last long weekend of summer. It was won by workers who marched, who struck, and sometimes went to jail for things we now take…
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The 10% Shift: Keeping More $$$ in Nova Scotia
Thirteen years ago, I led a campaign called the 10% Shift when I was president of CUPE Nova Scotia. The idea was simple: you do not have to spend more…