Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives are attempting to shift from crisis control to re-unifying at the Party’s annual general meeting in Halifax this weekend. When the ballrooms and hotel blocks were booked, Jamie Baillie was slated to deliver the keynote address—a role traditionally performed by the Party leader. Instead, Baillie was the subject of the weekend’s […]
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Tax avoidance is legal and that should make you furious
Earlier this month the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released the Paradise Papers—a massive leak of documents that show just how pervasive legal tax avoidance through offshore banking has become. Some of those whose dealings in Bermuda have been questioned have defended themselves by explaining that their critics’ outrage is misplaced since sending money offshore […]
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Updated: PC leadership candidate downplays Paradise Papers connection
Progressive Conservative MLA Tim Houston is facing some ethical questions—and firing back at his political opponents—after having his name discovered in a leaked database of offshore business dealings. The news was announced by Nova Scotia’s NDP in a press release Thursday afternoon. Meredith O’Hara, NDP spokesperson, says the party’s researchers are confident the Timothy Jerome […]
