While everyone else was busy enjoying Nocturne, we lucky political nerds at The Coast were watching the election results ever-so-slowly roll in. To no great surprise, Mike Savage won another term as mayor by defeating challenger Lil MacPherson. The Wooden Monkey owner did manage a respectable 31 percent of the votes, though. In HRM’s four […]
District 14: Middle/Upper Sackville—Beaver Bank—Lucasville
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Let’s get ready to rumble: HRM election guide 2016
[Image-1] In the interest of democracy, it’d be easy to puff up our chests and blubber about how voting is important and this is a watershed election for the municipality. Thing is, yeah, it kind of is. In short order after October 15, the Centre Plan will finally be unleashed to (hopefully) guide smart, sensible […]
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15 questions with District 14 candidate Lisa Blackburn
[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 Lisa Blackburn from Middle/Upper Sackville—Beaver Bank—Lucasville sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I have […]
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The battle for Middle/Upper Sackville—Beaver Bank—Lucasville
[Image-1] Change could be in the air for District 14. Voters in the suburban sprawl of the Sackvilles and other rural residents will have to choose between an absent, popular incumbent who’s challenged by two strong newcomers. Eligible voters: 16,496 (as of 2014) (Up about 1,000 people from 2012) Past voter turnout: 28.45 percent […]
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15 questions with District 14 candidate Kevin Copley
[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 Kevin Copley from Middle/Upper Sackville—Beaver Bank—Lucasville sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? This October, […]
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Everyone running in HRM’s election
[Image-1] At long last, we finally have a definitive list of everyone running for HRM Regional Council. Yesterday was the final deadline to submit an application, and with no names dropping out today the municipality has its finalized ballot the October 15th election. Here’s how the 17 districts break down. ——— Mayor Though cab driver […]
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Council candidates call for three-term limits at City Hall
[Image-1] “I don’t think the job of city councillor is one that’s meant to be 20 years and you get a gold watch afterwards,” says District 14 candidate Lisa Blackburn. Blackburn is one of five council hopefuls who are joining together Tuesday at Grand Parade to promise to introduce term limits to city hall if […]
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City Council Report Card 2016
[Image-1] The mild winter must be making us soft. During last year’s frozen hellscape we chiseled grades out of sidewalk ice and wrote the councillors’ names in the snow. But in preparing the 2016 City Council Report Card we can’t help but think it hasn’t been that bad of a year for HRM. The municipality’s […]