Canadians need to support each other against Trump’s tariff tirade
Earlier this year it was revealed that Amazon committed a whopping US$40 million to license an upcoming documentary about Melania Trump. It is safe to say that the price will not be justified by the number of viewers the film will attract. Read More »
Posted July 18, 2025
In 2030 electricity will be greener, but rates will still be expensive
Nova Scotians have good reason to be confused about who and what are affecting their electrical bills.
Posted October 18, 2024
Beware of Governments Announcing Bold Expensive Projects
Have you had a good look at your electricity bill lately? Some of the power you are paying, for now, will not be received for 35 years.
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Posted August 28, 2020
Carney must avoid Trudeau’s wedge politics
“The Minister’s remarks were completely inappropriate. When we were elected it was to be the government of every part of the country regardless of how they voted. We will be appointing a new Minster in the coming week.”
Posted April 17, 2025
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Carney’s prospects are excellent. The hard part will be living up to the image.
Justin Trudeau declared that he would resign on January 6th. It took a while before the impact showed up in the polls. On January 19th, poll aggregator 338Canada projected 238 seats for the Conservatives and 41 for the Liberals.
Posted April 25, 2025
Private Facilities Can Help The Publicly Funded System
Nova Scotia has a single payer health care system. This space completely supports the principal that the best care in that system should go to the sickest people, not the wealthiest. It should not be possible to buy your way to the front of the line. Read More »
Posted May 12, 2023
Shortages of housing and health care are getting smaller
Tim Houston was elected Premier of Nova Scotia in August 2021, just as the population was passing the one million Mark. He had campaigned on a vision of doubling that amount by 2060. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but the resources needed to support that pace were conspicuously absent.
Posted May 16, 2025
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The province is facing tough choices for universities
Nova Scotia’s universities and community colleges are wonderful assets. They provide diverse learning opportunities to Nova Scotian students and many students from other provinces and countries. We import far more students than we export.
Posted April 11, 2025
The Teachers’ Plan Deficit Needs to be Addressed
The government and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union are doing a disservice to taxpayers and today’s teachers, who are paying for the inadequacy of past contributions by and for the teachers that retired long ago.
In contrast, the public-sector pension plans for civil service and health care workers are well-funded and can be expected to keep their promises to pensioners over the long term.
Posted May 18, 2018
Housing affordability and traffic congestion dominate Halifax’s election
Haligonians will vote for their municipal representatives on October 19, with early voting opportunities available beginning on October 8th.
Posted October 4, 2024