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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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This Natal Day weekend, many Nova Scotia workers will be working, or losing a day’s pay, because our Labour Standards leave them behind.
Is it really a long weekend for everyone? Nope. Nova Scotia politicians like to say our province is a good place to live and work; maybe that’s true for them,…
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Eight thousand Nova Scotians are waiting for a home.
Recent media reports say more than 8,000 people in Nova Scotia are waiting for public housing. Four years ago, after the province merged its housing authorities, the wait-list was 6,500.…
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The Bill (148) Is Due: Houston owns the mess as much as his predecessor does
Premier Tim Houston stood in Wolfville this week and told a room full of business people the deficit might hit $2 billion. He sounded like a man who just found…
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The answer is not more broken glass. It’s more democracy.
Let’s be clear: violence is not the answer. Destroying property is wrong and dangerous. Smashing a windshield is a distraction from the real issues. According to the RCMP, no one…
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The Premier’s Summer Tour: Seven Chamber Dinners, Zero Kitchen Tables.
Premier Houston is hitting the road this summer. He has seven stops planned, and every single one is at a Chamber of Commerce. Here is the reality: if you are…
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When the Power Goes Out on a Very Hot Day
Lights Out in a Heat Wave Temperatures in Halifax climbed to 34 degrees; with the humidity factored in, it felt closer to the low 40s. Environment Canada had a heat…