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Andrew Younger: “I don’t think Ben McCrea’s bluffing,” Younger said. “He’s losing $250,000 a year on these buildings… By this logic, I’m losing a billion dollars a year because the city won’t let me build a nuclear power plant in my back yard. Or, if the argument is that McCrea is “losing” the money because […]

No, no, not Pierre. Gary: Buoyed rather than daunted by his distant third-place finish in the recent mayoralty race, perennial candidate David Boyd is now throwing his hat into the federal Liberal leadership race.

I’d really like to say: you get a healthy economy, prosperity for all, by doing thing one, thing two and this other thing, #3. Just follow my advice, and we’ll all be rich. Alas, that’s falling into the pony fallacy. Truth is, there are no simple answers, no ponies to magically appear and carry us […]

According to allnovascotia.com, Bes McCrea, principle owner of the Armour Group, the developer of the proposed Waterside Centre development, is threatening to sue Halifax mayor Peter Kelly for defamation. McCrea alleges that Kelly implied that McCrea “went to the province” to get around the Halifax council’s rejection of Waterside. Seems like a weak charge to […]

Psychologists speak of “displacement,” a neat little mental trick to blame others for your own failures. We’ve got a pretty nice example of it going here in Nova Scotia. Let’s review. The business and political elites of the province, most of them based here in Halifax, have chased one pipe dream after another in pursuit […]

It’s was truly a great move to bet Halifax’s future on the financial industry.

Have you heard? Halifax is anti-development. It’s a giant conspiracy on the part of heritage freaks and anti-growth politicians to pull the rug out from anyone who wants what’s really, really (really!) best for the city. Or, well, maybe not. Here’s a short list of development projects that have recently been announced, approved or otherwise […]

I’m always amazed at how little cash it takes to buy a politician. The on-line contribution reports to Nova Scotia political parties only goes back so far as 2005, but here are some numbers of interest: Contributions to the Progressive Conservatives2005Armour Group Limited- $6,823.662006Ben McCrea- $5002007Armour Group Limited- $395.65Ben McCrea- $500 A thousand bucks out […]

allnovascotia.com: Premier Rodney MacDonald said he will overule Halifax Regional Council’s decision to block the redevelopment of part of Historic Properties. MacDonald emerged from a cabinet meeting today resolving to make sure the Armour Group’s 80,000 square foot Waterside Centre goes ahead. “My government’s going to do something about it,” the premier told reporters. “We’re […]