The leaders of Nova Scotia’s three major parties are in stark disagreement on which issues will define the province’s 41st general election. “This election is about our economy, recovery, and growth,” Liberal leader Iain Rankin said on social media after visiting the province’s lieutenant-governor to request the legislature be dissolved. Speaking to media outside Government House in … Continue reading Leaders disagree on which issues will define Nova Scotia election campaign →

The head of the province’s largest labour organization says Tim Houston’s “Better Paycheque Guarantee” will do little to help workers or the economy, and could lead to government service cuts. “Raising the minimum wage would be a more equal and more fair thing to level the playing field across the board for all workers,” Danny … Continue reading Labour federation blasts Tory tax plan →

The Nova Scotia NDP is about to do something truly historic. When the writ drops to launch the province’s 41st general election, the party will become the first to field a slate of candidates that’s at least 50 per cent female. That’s a fantastic achievement — one that will no doubt serve as an inspiration … Continue reading Gary Burrill’s strange definition of ‘gender-balanced’ →

Nathaniel Mabee comes by his left-of-centre politics honestly. “I was living in the projects for about 18 years,” the New York City resident said. “When you’re living in an area like that, you kind of see the manifestation of alcohol, of gun violence, of crime. And all throughout those years I was thinking it doesn’t … Continue reading Meet two leftist YouTubers taking on hypocrisy and corporate power →

Canadians trust media more than Americans do, but they’re also less likely to pay for online news, according to a study published last week by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Overall trust in news was 45 per cent in Canada but only 29 per cent in the United States. That places the two countries at … Continue reading Canadians trust media more than Americans do, but are less likely to pay for online news: study →