On Sunday in The Notebook, STFX Mulroney professor Don Abelson suggested Donald Trump is putting his political ambitions and re-election efforts ahead of the health concern of his ctizens. Halifax based 40-year long pollster Don Mills reacts to that article, with this...
On Sunday in The Notebook, STFX Mulroney professor Don Abelson suggested Donald Trump is putting his political ambitions and re-election efforts ahead of the health concern of his ctizens. Halifax based 40-year long pollster Don Mills reacts to that article, with this...
Politico turned film businessman, Jamie Baillie writes on the news feature on Robbie Shaw, which my writer Phil DeMont filed earlier this week. It generated many letters to editor, which were published on Saturday. Today, Baillie also shares his warm memories of...
In the Wednesday edition of The Notebook, writer Phil DeMont touched base with now 78-year old Robbie Shaw, a legendary fundraiser in Halifax and Nova Scotia. That article, which generated several responses, is still on this website. See below. Don Mills, the 40-year...
By Andrew Macdonald The other day Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston issued a public letter to Nova Scotians on how the provincial government could be handling the coronavirus which has resulted in 7,000 deaths around the planet and has seen 300 folks being...
Earlier this week, I carried an exclusive report in The Notebook that a Halifax Hydrostone home at 5555 Merkel Street made real estate history in the 102-year-old neighbourhood when it sold for $600,000, the area's highest ever selling price. The home was listed for...
From his perch in Costa Rica, marine business consultant and Haligonian, Norval Collins, writes to The Notebook, following the historic sale price of the home at 5555 Merkel Street in the Halifax Hydrostone: I bought a house on Union Street, generally considered...
Opinion By Tim Olive A very interesting question was raised by Marilyn Gladu, which is indicative of the discussions now being held about the many diverse foundations that form the 'Progressive' Conservative Party of Canada. I do not use the label Conservative Party...
By Andrew Macdonald
The recent illegal blockades of the Canadian National Railway, which caused container ships to bypass the Port of Halifax for four weeks, shone a dramatic light on how our Members of Parliament in Metro Halifax responded to what was a dangerous position for the local port.
The port, a $2 billion economic generator, is a lynchpin of the economies of Halifax, Nova Scotia and the Maritimes, so many port users called their Liberal MPs. From my chats with prominent port folk, only one Metro MP was actually returning calls by port stakeholders who were concerned that Halifax’s ability to move cargo was jeopardized.
The rail blockades were affecting the port’s reputation to efficiently and quickly move container boxes, and the port’s main competitor, New York, was benefiting.
Talking to various port stakeholders, many who called their Liberal MPs to express concern, I hear that only Halifax MP Andy Fillmore was actually returning calls.
Opinion
By Alison Strachan
Whether it’s a ‘bad decision’ or full-blown alcoholism, the Nova Scotia political landscape, indeed the Canadian political landscape for as long as I can remember, has never been immune from impaired (or sometimes allegedly impaired) drivers.
In Nova Scotia, some 20-years ago or so, having an impaired driving conviction stood in the way of electability.
Ten-years ago it meant leaving the safety net of your party and sitting as an independent.
Today, we are still stagnating where we were 10 years ago.
It’s time to rethink our strategy.
