[Image-1] This will be the only time Donald Trump is brought up while talking about HRM’s election. Promise. The tire fire of hatred that Trump so expertly stokes in the American presidential race seems a million miles away from the municipal contests being fought in Halifax. This is a place where the four declared candidates […]
Jacob Boon
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Rating this election’s campaign signs
[Image-1] Being the critical voice for the arts and city politics that we are, The Coast gathered three opinionated experts to sit down and comment on the best (and worst) election signs dotting the HRM. (Also we thought it’d be funny.) Chris Parsons (activist and occasional writer, @cultureofdefeat), Elizabeth MacMichael (illustrator, @lizmacdraws) and Matt Brand […]
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15 questions with District 5 candidate Derek Vallis
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Derek Vallis from Dartmouth Centre sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I have been […]
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15 questions with District 5 candidate Gabriel Enxuga
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Gabriel Enxuga from Dartmouth Centre sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I want people […]
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15 questions with District 11 candidate Dawn E. Penney
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Dawn E. Penney from Spryfield—Sambro Loop—Prospect Road sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? My […]
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The free-for-all in Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood
[Image-1] The last of four open races this election—thanks to Reg Rankin’s decision not to re-offer. The battle for District 12 builds off of Otter Lake and Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes, which on their own were two of the biggest decisions council voted on during the past year. Residents in these communities will be wanting […]
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15 questions with District 10 candidate Mohammed Ehsan
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Mohammed Ehsan from Halifax—Bedford Basin West sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? One of […]
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15 questions with District 8 candidate Patrick Murphy
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Patrick Murphy from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I have […]
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The struggle for Harbourview—Burnside—Dartmouth East
[Image-1] The councillor for Harbourview—Burnside—Dartmouth East has to represent both the residential and low-income families in their district, as well as steer the non-stop growth of industrial parks like Burnside and Dartmouth Crossing. All of which means District 6 is going to need careful attention to not spin off its wheels. Eligible voters: 19,428 (as […]
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15 questions with mayoral candidate Lil MacPherson
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what mayoral candidate Lil MacPherson sent back. ——— Why should residents of HRM vote for you? I have the energy to […]
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15 questions with mayor Mike Savage
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what mayor Mike Savage sent back. ——— Why should residents of HRM vote for you? Since 2012, Halifax has become greener, […]
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15 questions with District 12 candidate Richard Zurawski
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Richard Zurawski from Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I intend to […]
