I don't often agree with Leanne Hachey, the engaging but disturbingly right-wing Atlantic VP of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, but she scored a bullseye this week with her critique of the Dexter government's fake consultation on its much-criticized first-contract legislation. (Disclosure: Hachey and I are longtime friends and sparring partners.) Documents FOIPOPed by the CFIB demonstrated that the legislation was drafted before the consultation began, although the draft bill was never disclosed during the window-dressing sessions. The federation and other business groups spent tens of thousands of dollars opposing the bill only to discover what they suspected all along: it...

13 April, 2012

A group of friends was planning a social gathering Thursday evening in Halifax. One demurred, saying work required her to attend Thursday's public consultation session on the proposed new central library. "If it helps," said another member of the group, "I can pre-summarize the public meeting for you." What a waste of money this — money that could be better spent on roads and health care. I can't believe the city is being so cheap with this design. A bigger new library will draw tourists from around the world. Will it block the view from Citadel Hill? Can we attach this to a new stadium? Why does Halifax...

29 September, 2010