Letters

Vote the climate The mess made by my generation and those before me has fallen to the generation that includes people who are too young to vote. Even without the voting privilege, they have decided to do what we could not—protest. They are doing so with a mass student strike. And I hope it brings […]

Trudeau and TB There is growing fear in the development community that after years of advocating for full international funding to support the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria, the Trudeau Liberals are planning to abandon it. This is deeply concerning because Canada has long been at the bottom of spending out of all […]

In Superman’s origin story, his father is Jor-El, the greatest scientist on the planet Krypton. Through his research, Jor-El comes to believe Krypton is doomed, but the other scientists laugh at his prediction and refuse to take action to save the citizens. Only baby Superman is spared, thanks to his parents sending him away in […]

Developing hubris When developer Alex Halef of the BANC Group discusses citizen opposition to the latest proposed development on Wellington Street, he insults the residents of HRM who are opposed to that building and other developments (“6 Halifax developments you should know about,” City story by Catherine Turnbull, August 15). Halef thinks opposition to developments […]

Building on greed Angela Capobianco’s comments on development and preservation in the HRM are astute and germane (“Dear Halifax developers: be more creative,” Voice of The City, August 1). But it’s also relevant to recognize the mechanism by which projects (for example, 27-storey towers in the south end) are spawned. It does not begin with […]

J ournalism thrives off change—variations to the current state of affairs being the “new” in news. Yet some big changes behind the scenes at The Coast have happened recently with barely a mention, and I’d like to fix that now. First off, longtime city editor Jacob Boon and longest-time editorial fixture Tara Thorne left the […]

My heroic hobby After reading the article by Morgan Mullin about the benefits of having a hobby, I want to tell you of a great hobby I have had for 10 years (“A life less monetized,” cover story, May 16). And I am in full agreement about the rewards of hobbies that Mullin describes, such […]

Towers and power I loved Devin Radcliffe’s message in last week’s Coast (“Ground zero,” Voice of The City). It was a positive and inspiring look at Nova Scotia’s intrinsic wealth and natural beauty, and how we could address the current climate crisis by switching from our fossil fuel-powered plants to sustainable options like wind and […]

Pro movie choice Katie Telford, prime minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff, is appalled that Cineplex is showing the anti-abortion film Unplanned at several theatres across Canada. Funny, but I wasn’t aware that Katie was being forced to watch it. Here’s a solution for you, Katie: Live and let live, while exercising your right not […]