The dumbest idea from the CBRM mayoralty campaign – updated

The award for the stupidest idea to emerge in the hotly contested CBRM mayoralty campaign goes to Rankin MacSween. At a debate sponsored by the Cape Breton University Student Union, candidates were asked how, if elected, they will improve student prospects for living and working in Cape Breton after graduation. Here's the Cape Breton Post's description of candidate MacSween's response: MacSween talked about creating a community investment fund that would allow the municipality to invest in small businesses each year. “We’re talking about a minimum of five to 10 investments in small businesses a year,” he said. CBRM is $96 million in debt* by...