There’s a renaissance of buffoonery at City Hall. Whatever goodwill towards fellow councillors existed two years ago, when this self-righteous clique was elected, seems to deteriorate daily. There are spiteful remarks and passive aggressive attacks, on social media and in front of TV cameras. Some turn the other cheek. More than a few dig in […]
Steve Streatch
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Who is running for council in District 1: Waverley—Fall River—Musquodoboit Valley?
The district District map: (Click here for a written description of district boundaries.) Candidates Barry Dalrymple Council report card Website Twitter: None Facebook: None Email Steve Streatch Council report card Website Twitter Facebook Email 20 questions from The Coast Meet the human behind the politician: We sent the candidates a questionnaire, asking questions that are […]
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Steve Streatch
2010 grade: D 2009 grade: F 2008 grade: F 2007 grade: F Oh, Steve Streatch. Last year I gave Streatch his first non-failing grade, a D, to reward his opposition to “tax reform”—an easy stance since his district would’ve seen taxes double, but still. And when he said sensible things about the convention centre, I […]
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Steve Streatch
2010 grade: D 2009 grade: F 2008 grade: F 2007 grade: F I keep checking what’s left of Streatch’s hair for rave glitter, because if he isn’t dropping Ecstasy, I don’t how else to explain his recent transformation from a cranky bastard into everyone’s best friend. Back in the day, his shouting matches with other […]
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City Councillors’ property tax profiles
City councillors will vote on the “tax reform” proposal as soon as this coming Tuesday. The proposal will profoundly affect tens of thousands of property tax bills in HRM, so it’s entirely appropriate to ask: How will councillors’ votes affect their own property bills? The list below shows what “tax reform” does to the city […]
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Andrew Younger wins; Jim Smith, Debbie Hum, Steve Streatch lose
Four Halifax councillors ran for provincial office but only one—Andrew Younger—prevailed. Younger’s win was all the more remarkable because he bucked the trend and bested sitting NDPer Joan Massey. Expect Younger to go places in the Liberal Party. A byelection will be called to replace Younger on council; as yet, there’s no indication who will […]
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Steve Streatch, MLA Wannabe
Cell: 497-2995 Grade this year: F Grade last year: F Streatch’s politics aren’t The Coast’s politics: He’s far to the right of anyone else on council, a fact he gleefully reminds us of from time to time. Streatch, I wrote last year, “seems to take pleasure in being on the wrong side of eco-friendly initiatives […]
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Steve “AWOL” Streatch to run for provincial office
Halifax councillor Steve “AWOL” Streatch has announced he’s running for the provincial legislative seat being abandoned by long-serving MLA Brooke Taylor: Mr. Streatch, who has spent a decade on council, said he first ran municipally because he wanted to make a difference in his Eastern Shore-Musquodoboit Valley district. Hah! “Make a difference”—what a knee slapper, […]
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Feds stimulate city’s wish fulfillment
Thanks to the collapse of the global financial industry, Halifax is getting a new Central Library, an additional Woodside ferry and a four-pad hockey arena in Bedford. Unless, that is, provincial politicians gut the deal with back-room deals and behind-the-scenes maneuvering to divert the money. All three projects have been on the city’s wish list […]
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District 01 – Steve Streatch
The Streatch name is big in Conservative Party politics. Ken Streatch was a councillor in the old county of Halifax who went on to become a Tory cabinet minister. His daughter Judy has followed in Ken’s provincial footsteps, and now serves as minister of community services (she’s been in the news for letting her son […]