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So long, Stephen, we knew you too well
If there has been a singular defining characteristic of Stephen McNeil’s career as premier of Nova Scotia, it is his righteously self-righteous confidence in the rightness of whatever he says is...
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Nova Scotia is safe for school children and would-be municipal politicians…...
The McNeil Liberal government sends kids back to school and orders municipal elections to proceed as planned, but its MLAs refuse to commit to continuing to meet, even virtually, during the pandemic....
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Good intentions, abysmal execution, lost opportunity
Premier Stephen McNeil was right to apologize for our justice system’s long history of racism, but he was wrong in his father-knows-best response to fixing it. It has been ever thus. Stephen McNeil...
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Accountability ain’t what it used to be
Perhaps it never was. But in these days of cascading crises, it’s hard not to notice just who’s missing in action, or acting without accountability, or playing games with their obligation to...
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When is a management fee a profit margin, and does calling it either make it...
Lawyers for Bay Ferries and the provincial government were in court last week arguing we should not be allowed to know how much the province is paying Bay Ferries not to operate a ferry between...
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Imagine… a provincial Openness in Government Act
If any of the Three Bland Men currently vying for votes among the Liberal faithful needs advice on a shiny new policy promise — one that could not only attract the partisans who will determine the...
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Donald Trump, Stephen McNeil and democracy in decline
If you want to know just how quickly a flawed but functioning democracy can descend into anti-democratic demagoguery, may I direct your attention south of our border. If you want to know how close to...
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A cautionary tale for Nova Scotia’s Liberal leadership hopefuls
Now that it’s out of power, the Liberal party is imploding. As usual. Those hoping to lead the party today might take a moment to remember how the Liberals fared the last time they lost an election....
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The new Tim Houston sounds like the old Stephen McNeil
When Tim Houston was first elected premier, says our columnist, his willingness to acknowledge mistakes was refreshing. Today, it’s, ‘Who me? I don’t make mistakes.’ Premier Tim Houston. Photo:...
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Politicians fixing freedom of information legislation? Don’t hold your breath
“I had hoped that more than halfway through my five-year term as Information and Privacy Commissioner for Nova Scotia, I would be able to report better news and not have to repeat that the same...
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