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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Province House belongs to the people.
Let’s get on with real work and stop punishing people for dissent. Thirty-six people are receiving letters stating they are banned from Province House. Some are banned for three months.…
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Nova Scotia’s Labour Legacy
Nova Scotia’s labour history is really a story about ordinary people refusing to accept that poverty, danger, and arbitrary and unfair treatment are part of the job. From the Halifax…
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Let’s Protect Public Health Care in Nova Scotia
Keep it public was the warning from the Canadian Health Coalition at the recent Council of the Federation gathering in Charlottetown, and it must be heard in Nova Scotia. As…
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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…