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Stephen McNeil’s austerity philosophy: if only everyone were paid less, we’d all be rich

Morning File, Friday, October 25, 2019

October 25, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Prisoners and the vote Reports El Jones: On Monday, Canadians voted in the federal election. Voting is a right for all Canadians, and this includes people who are incarcerated. Despite being able to vote, prisoners report that they experienced barriers to casting their ballot. Prisoners in the Atlantic Institution, a federal men’s maximum […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: $15 minimum wage, Cst. Jennifer McPhee, economic growth, GDP, Philip Croucher, Premier Stephen McNeil, shoplifting cop

The Climate Emergency

Part 3: How to turn off the economic growth engine

October 24, 2019 By Linda Pannozzo Leave a Comment

At about 14 minutes into the recent Federal Leaders’ debate there was a back and forth between Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada, and Maxime Bernier, leader and founder of the People’s Party of Canada, in which Bernier — who advocates for free-market policies, liberalized trade and private property rights — called […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Environment, Featured Tagged With: Anders Hayden, Anthropocene, Atomic Age, climate emergency, ecological economics, economic growth, Elizabeth May, Federal leaders' debate, free market, GHG emissions, Great Acceleration, greenhouse gas emissions, Income inequality, Jonathan Swarts, Lars Osberg, Maxime Bernier, Milton Friedman, neoliberalism, Peter Victor, sustainable prosperity

Would you like to buy a stadium?

Morning File, Friday, September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Strike for climate Today’s “strike for climate” is the main local event for this week’s climate actions. People are meeting at 11am at Victoria Park — half the park is closed due to the collapsed crane, but the “back,” southern half is open. From there, strikers will march to Nova Scotia Power, thence […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Brooklyn Currie, Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway (CBNS), CFL stadium request for funding, climate strike, Const. Jennifer McPhee, corporate registry, crane incident, Ecology Action Centre (EAC), economic growth, Gardner Pinfold, GDP, Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), klepto cop, lobbying, Mary Campbell, Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS), nail gun, Port of Sydney Development Corporation, Schooners Sport & Entertainment, Shannon Park, Shawn Wade Hynes, shoplifting cop, Stacey Dlamini, stadium financing, stadium traffic, StadiumCo, Stephen Thomas, Steve Bruce, Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

The climate emergency: Why it’s time to ditch the language of economic growth

September 26, 2019 By Linda Pannozzo 2 Comments

This is the first in a 4-part series exploring climate change and economic growth, green or otherwise. In The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood’s 1985 dystopian novel set in a near-future totalitarian state, the women are subjugated in various horrific ways including that they are allowed to move around anywhere within town but are unaware that […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Environment, Featured Tagged With: carbon laundering, climate emergency, consumption-based accounting, Ecology Action Centre, economic growth, Gardner Pinfold, GDP, greenhouse gas emissions, Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), Paris Agreement, production-based accounting, Stephen Thomas

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Phyllis Rising — Rebecca Falvey (left) and Meg Hubley. Photo submitted

Episode #19 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Meg Hubley and Rebecca Falvey met as theatre kids at Neptune and have been friends ever since. As Phyllis Rising — that’s right, Mary Tyler Moore hive — they’re making films, plays, and are in production on The Crevice, a three-part sitcom streaming live from the Bus Stop in March. They stop by to talk with Tara about its development, their shared love of classic SNL and 90s sitcoms, and the power of close friendship. Plus: A new song from a new band.

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Uncover: Dead Wrong

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

Click here to go to listen to the podcast, or search for CBC Uncover on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast aggregator.

About the Halifax Examiner

Examiner folk The Halifax Examiner was founded by investigative reporter Tim Bousquet, and now includes a growing collection of writers, contributors, and staff. Left to right: Joan Baxter, Stephen Kimber, Linda Pannozzo, Erica Butler, Jennifer Henderson, Iris the Amazing, Tim Bousquet, Evelyn C. White, El Jones, Philip Moscovitch More about the Examiner.

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