If you wanted the job back then, you had to fight for it. Police applicants in the ’70s were brought down to the department’s gymnasium and placed in a boxing ring with the largest opponent that could be found. The top brass would stand along the upper balcony, watching. “You went toe-to-toe,” says Tom Martin. […]
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Fusion’s mayoral candidate forum: Now the race begins in earnest
Thursday evening, Fusion, the networking group for 20-40 years olds, started off the serious stretch of the mayoral campaign with the first of a series of forums. Fusion approached the event in its typically earnest fashion, with the conceit that they were interviewing the candidates for the job. They asked each into the room separately, […]
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Who is running for mayor of Halifax
The district District map: The mayor is the only position that is elected by voters from across the Halifax Regional Municipality, from Hubbards in the southwest to Ecum Secum, three hours to the east, from the outer edges of Upper Sackville to downtown. Even the lighthouse keeper on Sable Island can vote for mayor. Candidates […]
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Mayoral candidate Tom Martin calls for a Sunshine Ordinance
Mayoral candidate Tom Martin has come out with a policy platform, which he titles “Fixing City Hall by Opening Government and Strengthening Fundamental Democracy.” You can read the whole thing here. I’m particularly heartened to see Martin embrace the notion of a Sunshine Ordinance, a policy I’ve been pushing for many years, and which I […]