[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 Warren Wesson from Dartmouth Centre sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I’ve been self […]
District 5: Dartmouth Centre
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15 questions with District 5 candidate Adam Bowes
[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 Adam Bowes from Dartmouth Centre sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I don’t care […]
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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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Halifax’s campaign finance regulations are limited in scope
[Image-1] The municipality will soon have the power to set rules on how politicians collect and spend money in municipal elections. We need these rules to restore public confidence and make fairer and more competitive elections. While improved regulatory powers are welcome, Bill 154 has one big flaw: it doesn’t explicitly allow HRM to offer […]
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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 […]
