AltWeeklies Wire
Nova Scotia's Popular Environment Minister Gets Shuffled Out for a Less-Acclaimed Picknew
The shocker in Rodney MacDonald's recent cabinet shuffle is the replacement of environment minister Mark Parent with veteran David Morse, who leaves natural resources. It's a sign of an urgent environmental crisis that Morse considers this a promotion.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Chris Benjamin |
01-23-2009 |
Politics
Can Electronic Voting Save Democracy?new
Halifax elections are going hi-tech, but while elections officials hope internet voting is the cure for voter apathy, skeptics say it is a threat to democracy itself.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
09-26-2008 |
Politics
Labour Rulesnew
Halifax appears to be moving toward Vancouver-style party politics for municipal elections.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
02-04-2008 |
Politics
Campaign School Tries to Inspire More Female Leadersnew
It's 2007, and women are still vastly under-represented in the political realm -- the Nova Scotia Campaign School for Women is trying to fix that.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Kate Watson |
06-04-2007 |
Politics