There are three candidates vying for the seat at the head of the Halifax regional council table — the two-term incumbent mayor, a two-term councillor, and a young TikToker. The three candidates sparred in a forum last week, but they also answered some questions for the Halifax Examiner. The Examiner posed the same five questions […]
What does the mayor do?
Morning File, Thursday, September 17, 2020
News 1. Mayoral candidates face off for the first time Halifax’s three mayoral candidates debated each other yesterday, at an event hosted by the Downtown Halifax Business Commission. Zane Woodford attended, and reports on the candidates’ replies to questions from moderator Norma Lee MacLeod. While Taylor reiterated his stance that he doesn’t care who you […]
Halifax mayoral candidates debate Cornwallis, affordable housing, defunding the police, and more
Two opposing candidates with well-entrenched positions argued back and forth as the man in between tried to find the middle ground during a mayoral candidates forum in Halifax on Wednesday. Mayor Mike Savage, Max Taylor and Coun. Matt Whitman appeared at the forum, hosted by the Downtown Halifax Business Commission at a hotel for a […]
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage launches re-election campaign, releases platform
Mayor Mike Savage launched his re-election campaign Tuesday, selling himself to voters as a consensus-building leader focused on issues like racial justice and affordable housing. The 60-year-old two-term mayor is the clear frontrunner in a three-way race for the mayor’s chair, up against Coun. Matt Whitman and Max Taylor, a newcomer to politics. The only […]
‘I could win:’ Halifax has a third mayoral candidate — and he’s famous on TikTok
There’s now a third candidate for mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality, and one councillor will be acclaimed for a fourth term. Nominations closed at 5pm on Tuesday and the municipality updated its list of official candidates soon after. The election is scheduled for Oct. 17. Max Taylor has entered the mayoral race, joining current Mayor […]
Justice Minister Mark Furey’s inaction is yet another injustice done to Glen Assoun
Morning File, Friday, September 4, 2020
News 1. Mark Furey takes no action on Assoun case “Nova Scotia’s Justice Minister Mark Furey has yet to make inquiries to find out why someone within the Halifax RCMP deleted a large number of computer files and removed boxes of physical evidence that might have prevented Glen Assoun from being wrongfully imprisoned for 17 […]
Voter turnout drops dramatically
Nearly 20,000 fewer voters cast ballots in yesterday's mayoral race than did so in 2012.
Voter turnout in yesterday’s council and mayoral elections collapsed from even previous woeful lows. Fewer votes were cast in the mayoral election. Fewer votes were cast in 14 of the 16 council districts; and while two districts saw an increase in the number of voters, they probably saw a decrease in percentage of voters casting ballots. The numbers show […]