[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 Trevor Lawson from Waverley—Fall River—Musquodoboit Valley sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I have […]
HRM election 2016
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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 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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The race for Waverley—Fall River—Musquodoboit Valley
[Image-1] It takes nearly two hours to drive fully across District 1, making the open race for Waverley—Fall River—Musquodoboit Valley more of a marathon than a sprint. The six candidates battling it out will have to decide between canvassing for voters in the area’s concentrated suburban centers, or visiting the spread-out, often ignored rural communities […]
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15 questions with District 12 candidate Scott Guthrie
[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 Scott Guthrie from Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I understand that […]
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15 questions with District 6 candidate Carlos Beals
[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 Carlos Beals from Harbourview—Burnside—Dartmouth East sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? As a young […]
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Poverty issues takes centre stage at Dartmouth Centre forum
[Image-1] Residents of Dartmouth Centre got a chance to put faces to campaign buttons when seven of the eight candidates running in next month’s municipal election took part in a candidates forum Sunday night at Grace United Church on King Street. Tim Rissesco, Kate Watson, Sam Austin, Gabriel Enxuga, Ned Milburn, Warren Wesson and Derek Vallis […]
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15 questions with District 13 councillor Matt Whitman
[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 Matt Whitman from Hammonds Plains—St. Margarets sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? Residents can […]
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15 questions with District 5 candidate Kate Watson
[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 Kate Watson from Dartmouth Centre sent back. [Disclosure: Watson is The Coast’s regular freelance theatre writer, on hiatus from […]
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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 […]