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The fight for Bedford Basin West

Bedford Basin West spans Halifax areas like Fairview, Clayton Park and Rockingham, with a constituency largely populated by families, seniors and folks who commute into the downtown daily. It’s also an extremely diverse community—the most ethnically diverse east of Montreal, according to candidate Mohammad Ehsan. Eligible voters: 18,578 (as of 2014) (Down a few hundred […]

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15 questions with District 1 candidate Colin Castle

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 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 Colin Castle from Waverley—Fall River—Musquodoboit Valley sent back.
 ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you?
Over the […]

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The city’s mayoral candidates won’t be using any campaign signs this election

[Image-1] While some open districts this election seem to have more lawn signs than eligible voters, HRM’s two mayoral candidates won’t be slapping any advertisements onto residential properties. On Monday incumbent mayor Mike Savage and challenger Lil MacPherson issued joint press releases announcing their decision to forego lawn signs in favour of “other means of […]

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