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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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…
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Empty Chairs at Canada’s “Inclusion” Table for Black People
Some twenty-eight thousand Black families call Nova Scotia home. From the communities in the North End of Halifax to Preston and beyond, they have carried stories of slavery, segregation, displacement…
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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…
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Dalhousie Fracking Research Deal: Deal or No Deal?
On paper, the agreement sounds like a serious research project. The province says it wants evidence, public engagement, and sound science. But when you read the contract itself, a different…
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They Carried Long-Term Care Through the Pandemic. Now They’re Forced to Strike.
There is something deeply wrong in Nova Scotia when some 3,000 long-term care workers have to walk a picket line to warn that the sector is in trouble and has…
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The Real Tribute Is Fewer Deaths, Fewer Injuries
Well, here we are, it’s April 28, the National Day of Mourning. It is a day to remember workers who were killed, injured, or made sick because of their work.…