Gold Winner Megan Leslie Silver Winner Peter Stoffer Bronze Winner Geoff Regan
 Call it bittersweet. It’s no surprise Megan Leslie once again took home Best Member of Parliament this year—she’s dominated the category during her tenure in Ottawa. What was surprising for many was the NDP incumbent’s loss to Halifax’s newest Liberal MP Andy Fillmore. […]
Megan Leslie
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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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Raymond Taavel’s family recieves his Diamond Jubilee
Last fall, the late, very great Raymond Taavel was awarded posthumously with the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for his dedication to our community. Unfortunately, Taavel’s family was unable to attend the ceremony (where his longtime partner Darren Lewis accepted the medal) but earlier this month MP Megan Leslie made the trip to […]
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UPDATE: NDP climate bill survives vote
NDP’s federal climate change bill moves forward after Commons vote.
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Halifax MP calls for help to save climate bill
Halifax MP, Megan Leslie calls on Nova Scotians to phone or e-mail Liberal and Conservative MPs to ask them to support NDP climate change bill.
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Halifax Climate Events
Please note the changed dates below: If you were too broke or too worried about your own emissions to jump the bandwagon in Copenhagen, there’s still lots you can do right here in Hali to be part of “the most important human gathering ever.” On Saturday, December 12 at 5:00 pm there will be a […]
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My summer: Megan Leslie, Halifax MP
Leslie, born and raised in Kirkland Lake, Ontario—“I’m not from Upper Canada, I’m from Rupert’s Land,” she explains—has been a Halifax resident for seven years, travelling to the province to study law at Dalhousie and having every intention of only staying for the three years of school. Though she found at the end of law […]