A new Angus Reid survey shows Canadians want transformational change in the provision of long-term care after the pandemic exposed systemic failures in the way we house and care for the elderly. Respondents indicated a strong desire to eliminate the profit motive in looking after some of society’s most vulnerable people. In Atlantic Canada, 64 per cent … Continue reading Liberals, Tories out of step with key findings of new long-term care survey →

Election campaigns are all about momentum, or at least the appearance of momentum. The late Jack Layton knew this when he led the federal NDP to official opposition 10 years ago against all personal and political odds. The party entered the 2011 campaign low in the polls. Its leader, who had recently endured prostate cancer … Continue reading Gary Burrill needs to stand up →

If you like boutique tax credits, gimmicky sales pitches, and oversized pictures of a grinning Tim Houston, you’ll love the Progressive Conservatives’ election platform. “Solutions for Nova Scotians” is a mile wide and an inch deep. The slick but skimpy document clocks in at 12 pages, three of which contain full-page photos of the PC leader. … Continue reading Gimmicky Tory platform fails to deliver →

While the Green Party of Nova Scotia prepares for its official campaign launch tomorrow, nominated candidates are already busy knocking on doors. The party put forward 32 candidates in the 2017 election, picking up more than 11,000 votes. It is still trying to recruit more standard bearers before nominations close July 28 and will be selecting new leadership sometime … Continue reading Nova Scotia Greens knocking on doors, hoping for breakthrough →

The NDP offered a bold and progressive roadmap for the province on the first full day of campaigning in the Nova Scotia general election. The party published a 62-page “vision document” yesterday that addresses people’s most urgent social and economic needs, while also casting an eye to a more equitable and environmentally sustainable future. “We … Continue reading NDP’s vision document is refreshingly bold and progressive →