Why do I get nervous whenever government talks about “engaging the public in a conversation about the future?” You hear that talk a lot in HRM. Do they ever get it right? If they did, communities wouldn’t need public demonstrations to be heard. When councillor Sheila Fougere proposed a one-year moratorium on the Chebucto Road […]
Sheila Fougere
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District 14 – Sheila Fougere
When Sheila Fougere was first elected in 1999, she was the lone woman amongst 23 men. We’ve made progress—there are now nine women on council and most, Fougere included, are better politicians and more intelligent than their male counterparts. Fougere demonstrates a wide-ranging understanding of the political issues and processes facing Halifax, and is remarkably […]