
 An approaching provincial election hasn’t been confirmed, but political hopefuls in Halifax Needham are already shooting for the stars. One of those candidates is filmmaker Paul Kimball, who announced his campaign last week for the riding’s Progressive Conservative nomination after being told he couldn’t run for the New Democrats. Kimball says he originally put […]
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Tim Rissesco enters race for Gloria McCluskey’s seat
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 The first challenger for Gloria McCluskey’s seat at City Hall has stepped forward. Tim Rissesco is running for the Dartmouth Centre riding in this fall’s general election; an incumbent-less race due to councillor Gloria McCluskey’s plans to retire. The executive director of the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission made the announcement on Twitter.

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Meet the tributes from District 6
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 Thanks to Darren Fisher’s federal election win, residents of Harbourview-Burnside-Dartmouth East get to vote in a by-election on Saturday, January 23, to fill Fisher’s vacated city council seat. One of these four candidates will soon represent the people of District 6—at least until October, when the general municipal elections happen and the seat goes […]
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An open letter to Megan Leslie
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 Dear Megan, 
I woke up this morning, as I’m sure you did, to a rainy, warmish Halifax day. I chatted with the electrician before getting coffee on the way to my first class. I’ve spent a lot of time over the last 11 weeks imagining what today might be like, and working to bring […]
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Halifax goes for the jackpot with Trudeau’s election victory
Thank god the dust is settling a bit on this week’s epic battle for the hearts of the nation. It’s been hard to think about anything else, what with those three home games in Toronto offering more ups (Marco Estrada!) and downs (game 4?!?!) than the Tree Topper. Now that the Blue Jays are heading […]
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A letter to all first-time voters
[Image-1] Congratulations! You voted. Judging from the trend in voter turnout over the past 20 years, it’s fair to say that for many of you, it was your first time, or perhaps your first time in a long time. Some people are unquestionably happy about this. I’m of two minds on the matter. On the one hand, […]
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Where to watch the election (if you’re not watching the Jays)
[Image-1] UPDATE: The Springtide Collective (5555 Bloomfield Street) and Lion & Bright (2534 Agricola Street) are also both hosting election night parties tonight. Monday night in Canada will be one of the most important evenings for the nation in recent memory. And also there will be an election. While the Toronto Blue Jays take on […]
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Communist candidate keeps the democratic fight alive
[Image-1] Are you considering voting for the Conservative Party in this upcoming federal election? If so, local Marxist-Leninist candidate Allan Bezanson is curious to know: “Are you nuts?” This 67-year-old anti-war activist and founding member of the No Harbour for War organization isn’t wasting his time on Harper enthusiasts. But he isn’t spending his campaign […]
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Strategic voting won’t work and is bad for Canada
[Image-1] There are a lot of people in Canada who don’t like Stephen Harper. A majority of voters, in fact, have tried in vain to replace our sitting government over the last couple of elections, only to watch as the Conservatives march to victory through the fractured left of the Liberals, NDP and Greens. So, […]
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Mr. Harper, you are a threat to Canada
[Image-1] Stephen Harper was sworn in as Canada’s 22nd prime minister on February 6, 2006. Nine years later and the only changes that have been made are for the worse. Canada is under attack and we all need to wake up and see the light. Harper’s government makes the city of Halifax the true demographic […]
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Stephen Harper’s war against the arts
“Country roads take me home, to the place I belong, West Alberta, Mountain momma,” belts Stephen Harper, his Kermit The Frog-esque voice going flat when the notes escape him, stage lights dancing off his Lego-like coif, at last year’s Conservative Christmas party. Bopping his chin robotically, he also busts into a nasally rendition of Guns […]
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Big promises and plans for the country
[Image-1] NDP The NDP are promising four years of balanced budgets. They want to raise corporate taxes to 17 percent and invest $100 million annually to create 40,000 jobs, paid internship and co-op placements for youth. One of their biggest platform points is imposing a $15 an hour minimum wage, but this would only apply […]
