Pending approval from all of regional council, Halifax Mayor Mike Savage may write a letter to the federal health minister “opposing any bill or motion that is intended to restrict abortion or reduce access to abortions in Canada.” Council’s Executive Standing Committee recommended in favour of the letter at its meeting on Monday, forwarding a […]
How many Halifax councillors is enough? 16 is the sweet spot, staff say
Halifax has the right number of councillors. That’s the takeaway from the first phase of the municipality’s district boundary review, looking at the number of electoral districts in HRM — currently 16. Municipal clerk Iain MacLean brought a recommendation to council’s Executive Standing Committee on Monday to stick with that number. “Based on the consultation...