By some standards, Justin Trudeau’s decision to call an early election during the pandemic’s fourth wave was a success. Trudeau is still prime minister, and his Liberal Party gained a seat in parliament according to preliminary results the day after voting day. But the Liberals still don’t have a majority—the prize Trudeau clearly sought with […]
Darren Fisher
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Jerry Pye announces candidacy in District 6
Former Dartmouth alderman and MLA Jerry Pye has announced his candidacy for city council, running in District 6 against Darren Fisher. Pye is an old school lefty, fiery and deeply knowledgeable on the issues. He lists several issues he’s concerned with on his website, but I’m particularly interested in this one: Revitalization of Communities-In 1995-96 […]
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Who is running for council in District 6: Harbourview—Burnside—Dartmouth East?
The district District map: (Click here for a written description of district boundaries.) Candidates Darren Fisher Council report card Website Twitter Facebook Email Jerry Pye Website Twitter Facebook Email 20 questions from The Coast Meet the human behind the politician: We sent the candidates a questionnaire, asking questions that are more personal than political. Here […]
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Darren Fisher
2010 grade: C+ 2009 grade: N/A Darren Fisher is becoming something of a dead fish at council. Like his suburban Dartmouth counterpart Lorelei Nicoll, Fisher kind of, er, flounders about at council. The newest councillor, having replaced Andrew Younger (who went to Province House) in a by-election last year, Fisher never really says much, never […]
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Darren Fisher
2010 grade: C+ 2009 grade: N/A Darren Fisher is the newest councillor, having won last summer’s byelection to replace Andrew Younger, who moved on to Province House. Fisher is the anti-politician, content to leave the grandstanding to others. When he does speak, he’s short and to the point: “I support this” or “I won’t be […]
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Tax politics heat up
Last week, Dartmouth area councillors took an unprecedented public stand against the so-called “tax reform” proposal, which will likely come before the full Halifax council this Tuesday, January 26. The Harbour East Community Council—which consists of Dartmouth councillors Gloria McCluskey, Jim Smith, Bill Karsten and Darren Fisher, Cole Harbour councillor Lorelei Nicoll and Eastern Passage […]
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Tattoo restrictions proposed
If Dartmouth area councillors have their way, tattoo artists will no longer be able to set up shop in their own homes, but must instead open their businesses in a properly zoned commercial district. The Harbour East Community Council, which consists of the four councillors from Dartmouth and one each from Cole Harbour and Eastern […]
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Dartmouth councillors reject “tax reform”
Dartmouth councillor Gloria McCluskey tells me that the Harbour East Community Council will unanimously vote tonight to express its opposition to the “tax reform” proposal. The Harbour East Community Council consists of all the Dartmouth, Eastern Passage and Cole Harbour councillors: McCluskey, Darren Fisher, Jim Smith, Bill Karsten, Lorelei Nicoll and Jackie Barkhouse. McCluskey says […]
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Fisher wins East Dartmouth
Darren Fisher convincingly won last week’s council byelection for District 6, East Dartmouth. In a field of seven candidates, Fisher took 45 percent of the vote. He received 1,994 votes, while the next closest challenger, Brian Warshick, who held the seat from 2000 to 2004, received just 856 votes. The new councillor is cousin to […]