There’s a renaissance of buffoonery at City Hall. Whatever goodwill towards fellow councillors existed two years ago, when this self-righteous clique was elected, seems to deteriorate daily. There are spiteful remarks and passive aggressive attacks, on social media and in front of TV cameras. Some turn the other cheek. More than a few dig in […]
David Hendsbee
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Cornwallis statue is history
Edward Cornwallis is coming down off his pedestal, at least for a while. Halifax Regional Council voted Tuesday to remove the controversial bronze statue of the city’s founder and place it into temporary storage. There it will remain until a more permanent solution can be agreed upon in the spirit of truth and reconciliation. “We […]
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We didn’t start the (garbage) fire
Lorne Grabher, Jacques Dubé, Jamie Baillie walks away Street check data, Jimmy Melvin, rockets in Canso Robert Bjerke, Lady Drive Her, Sea Bridge floating on the water Cheryl Blossom, Donkin mine, Whitman says “negro” Saltwire buys out Transcon, women march on Washington Moonlight beats out La La Land, Matthew, Bill and Jad are canned David […]
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Tony Mancini wants stronger sanctions for disrespectful HRM councillors
As Drake would say, Halifax council is coming back on its worst behaviour. Harbourview–Burnside–Dartmouth East representative Tony Mancini is asking for a staff report at Tuesday’s meeting of HRM Regional Council on updates to the municipality’s code of conduct for elected officials. Part of that report will look at creating a new integrity commissioner at […]
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David Hendsbee surprised Halifax didn’t use a red tarp to cover Cornwallis statue
Days after calling Indigenous protestors “hotheads on the warpath,” Halifax Regional councillor David Hendsbee privately joked with his council colleagues about smoking a “peace pipe” and expressed surprise that the tarp the municipality used to cover the statue of Cornwallis wasn’t red. The comments were made this past summer after hundreds of protesters gathered in […]
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Hendsbee blames media for ruining his pension proposal
David Hendsbee won’t be getting any taxpayer money to top up his pension Regional council voted against the Preston—Chezzetcook—Eastern Shore representative’s motion asking for a staff report on whether the municipality could split the cost and help him buy back years on his pension. The request was met with public scorn over the weekend, to […]
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David Hendsbee wants HRM to cover his pension regrets
After 20 years of public service, councillor David Hendsbee has just now decided he wants in on the municipality’s pension plan. But he needs some help to pay for it. At the next meeting of Regional Council, Hendsbee will ask for a staff report on pension options for councillors past and present who “did not […]
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Who is running for council in District 2: Preston—Porters Lake—Eastern Shore?
The district District map: (Click here for a written description of district boundaries.) Candidates Laurie Cook Website Twitter Facebook Email Jason Josey Website: None Twitter Facebook Email Will Gilligan Website Twitter Facebook Email no text no text David Hendsbee Council report card Website Twitter Facebook Email no text no text Keith Leahy Website: None Twitter: […]
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David Hendsbee
2010 grade: D 2009 grade: C 2008 grade: D 2007 grade: D+ David Hendsbee is the Brindi the dog of Halifax council. Brindi, who is one of Hendsbee’s constituents, found and exploited a crack in the bylaws and inserted her unmuzzled snout into it, costing the city a bundle in lawyers’ fees, so maybe Hendsbee […]
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David Hendsbee
2010 grade: D 2009 grade: C 2008 grade: D 2007 grade: D+ There’s no question that David Hendsbee is the most unpredictable of the councillors, but whether that’s because he’s a free thinker with a broad streak of independence or because he simply can’t make up his mind is open for debate. I’ll give him […]
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Smoking banned at outdoor rec centres
Halifax council voted Tuesday to ban smoking at outdoor recreation facilities where children tend to congregate, including ball fields, beaches, pools and skateboard parks. Violators face a potential $500 fine. The ban will be implemented in about two months, as signs designating the smoke-free areas are posted, and a “social marketing” campaign informing residents of […]
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Council notes: sewage update
As I mentioned in today’s paper, Halifax Water manager Carl Yates provided an update on the repairs to the sewage plant at Tuesday’s council meeting. Councillor Steve Streatch used the occasion of Yates’ appearance to lambast the media generally for making the plant failure into a bad news story. At that point, councillor David Hendsbee […]