municipal politics

Halifax-Dartmouth District Labour Council Endorsement for Municipal Election Leaves Some Districts Without a Labour Candidate

Miles Howe — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:42:49 +0000

Plan for fair wages, how to address sexism and racism, among HDDLC survey questions posed to candidates

K'jipuktuk (Halifax) - The Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council (HDDLC) today released an endorsement of nine candidates for Halifax Regional Council. Of course, there are 16 council positions up for grabs, meaning those running in seven districts simply didn't make the HDDLC's grade.

Let’s Walk and Talk Politics

Natascia Lypny — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:15:02 +0000

Walk With Them encourages a healthier, more diverse government

Aside from candidate canvassing leading up to elections, enjoying the outdoors doesn’t tend to go hand in hand with politics.

Instead, politics is thought to be the stuff of air-conditioned council chambers and artificially-lit press conferences.

For Allison Sparling, though, combining exercise and political engagement makes perfect sense.

Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em

bsichel — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:02:29 +0000

A proposed by-law reveals tension between the desires for public health and a welcoming community

On March 14, Antigonish’s town council voted down the a proposal that would have prohibited all smoking on Main Street.

“I first thought when we looked at the smoke-free by-law…it sounded like a good idea,” said town councillor Willie Cormier.

However, a detailed study and community consultation made Cormier see the issue differently.