News 1. How a series of failures likely led to murders on the morning of April 19, 2020 In the days following the murders of April 18 and 19, 2020, we saw people outraged at what seemed like police inaction or incompetence, and those who had no patience for that view, arguing that it was […]
Testimony at Province House: July 15 voting day is “bad for democracy”
There are signs democracy is alive and kicking in this province, despite the second-lowest voter turnout on record during last August’s provincial election — only 55% of eligible voters participated. But last night, for nearly six hours, the Law Amendments Committee of the Nova Scotia Legislature heard impassioned testimony from university students, teachers, and political […]
Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives win majority government
Tim Houston’s health care-focused campaign resonated with voters across the province, if the results are any indication, with the the Progressive Conservative Party trouncing the Liberals on the way to a majority government. “We made history in this election. And not just here in Nova Scotia, but in all of Canada. We proved that just […]