AltWeeklies Wire
Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald's Demisenew
While the final outcome is still far from a done deal, is it too soon to say, "So long, Rodney?"
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Stephen Kimber |
05-29-2009 |
Commentary
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
Cuba Librenew
With Americans craving political change, it's been useful to see the U.S. response to Fidel Castro's resignation; the biggest change the northern hemisphere has seen in a while.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Bruce Wark |
03-03-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: Cuba, Fidel Castro
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
Canada Armsnew
Newly revealed information shatters the comforting myth of Canada as "the peaceable kingdom," showing instead that we are as complicit in organized repression and murder as any of our wealthy allies.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Bruce Wark |
11-12-2007 |
Commentary
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
Cars Are a Drug and the HRM Council is Pushingnew
Dear single-occupant commuters: You're the one with the dependence, but HRM council is your facilitator. And its biggest, ballsiest move to keep you addicted to your car is last week's decision to go ahead with widening Chebucto Road.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Lezlie Lowe |
04-09-2007 |
Commentary
Attitude Adjustmentsnew
Prime Minister Harper's about-face on Maher Arar is part of a pattern -- he and his Tory/Alliance colleagues unthinkingly spout right-wing rhetoric and when it turns out to be nonsense, they skate merrily away.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Bruce Wark |
02-05-2007 |
Commentary
