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 8: Halifax Peninsula North
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Lindell Smith makes history in Halifax Peninsula North
[Image-1] There were cheers and chants of “history in the making” at Lindell Smith’s headquarters as the results came in on election night. Smith walked away with over half of the votes cast in Halifax Peninsula North, beating six other candidates by a wide margin. “Just take a moment and look around this room,” Smith, 26, […]
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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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Don’t encourage the edgy, white liberals running for council
[Image-1] Last week in the north end I came across a large storefront freshly painted in blue. It wasn’t yet another curated artisan gift store, but a campaign office, now manspreading itself along Gottingen Street on behalf of prospective councillor Brenden Sommerhalder. In April, Sommerhalder announced he would stand for District 8 after other candidates dropped […]
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15 questions with District 8 candidate Patrick Murphy
[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 Patrick Murphy from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I have […]
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15 questions with District 8 candidate Chris Poole
[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 Chris Poole from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? My family […]
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The war for Halifax Peninsula North
[Image-1] The north end is changing. That’s been the thesis statement used over and over as new developments rise up on the northern half of the peninsula, while longtime residents move out. In the wake of all this upheaval, seven candidates have stepped forward trying to replace outgoing councillor Jennifer Watts at City Hall. One […]
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15 questions with District 8 candidate Lindell Smith
[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 Lindell Smith from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? District 8 […]
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15 questions with District 8 candidate Irvine Carvery
[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 Irvine Carvery from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? Experience, knowledge […]
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Development problems dominate Peninsula North candidates forum
[Image-1] The municipality needs to do a better job protecting north end communities from poor planning choices. That was the central message from the candidates for District 8 during a forum held Tuesday night at Dalhousie University. Around 60 people attended the presentation from six of the seven candidates for Halifax Peninsula North. Irvine Carvery, […]
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15 questions with District 8 candidate Anthony Kawalski
[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 Anthony Kawalski from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? Because I […]
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15 questions with District 8 candidate Brenden Sommerhalder
[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 Brenden Sommerhalder from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? For years […]