This week, the candidate for the federal NDP in Kings-Hants was forced to resign after a Conservative-funded website publicized comments the candidate had made regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We spoke with the former candidate, Morgan Wheeldon, at length about his views, the decision the NDP made to remove him, and the slow but steady descent of Canadian political campaigning.
Also, a report submitted to City Council this week highlighted the qualifications of potential board members for the Halifax Convention Centre. For their work on the report, Tim Bousquet awards the authors his coveted “Bullshitters of The Day” award.
Perflexitive!
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