Nova Scotia is experiencing a 21st century gold rush. Unlike the three previous gold rushes in the province in the 1800s and 1900s, this one involves a whole new kind of destructive extractive industry — open pit gold mines so massive they can be seen from outer space. These mines leave behind mountains of toxic […]
Planning for a re-opening and hoping for a re-election
Premier Iain Rankin needs a do-over after a gaffe-prone first few months in office. His government's gradual re-opening gives him another chance to make a better impression.
On Friday afternoon, Premier Iain Rankin announced what he describes as a five-phase plan to allow too-long shuttered, increasingly restless, can’t-wait Nova Scotians to resume something approximating normal lives. “Our phased plan,” he boasted during a COVID briefing, “will allow us to safely enjoy summer” while various vaccines are making immunity magic inside our bodily...
Quick hits: the parties on the environment
Close to 150 people turned out for a rapid-fire political debate on environmental issues Tuesday at the University of King’s College. The forum was hosted and co-ordinated by East Coast Environmental Law, the Sierra Club Atlantic chapter, and the Ecology Action Centre. The four parties were represented by Iain Rankin, Liberal candidate for Timberlea-Prospect; Lisa...
Bulldozing neighbourhoods is a Canadian value: Morning File, Monday, April 3, 2017
News 1. Election I have it on good authority that on Friday the Liberals purchased a whack of ads for May, so it looks like we’ll have a late May or early June election. 2. Bulldozing neighbourhoods is a Canadian value “Kellie Leitch says she’s standing up against Canada’s ‘elites,’” notes PressProgress: But a close look at […]