Houston government gives itself the power to determine Halifax Water service boundary reported by me

I just made a wee donation to www.halifaxexaminer.ca/donate/ They are doing great work especially with the latest prov. gov't cuts...support them if you can. Thanks @timbousquet.bsky.social

The Labour Department has found no workplace violations related to the horrific death of a woman in the bakery oven at the Mumford Walmart.

Highly recommend all Nova Scotians read this article by @timbousquet.bsky.social @halifaxexaminer.ca for a clear-eyed analysis of what’s happening here. Link in next post.

Imperial Cleaners can bid on Halifax contracts after being fired for not paying living wages Story by me www.halifaxexaminer.ca/labour/imper...

Electric Vehicles and Nova Scotia’s EV Levy commentary by Larry Hughes

Tim Houston continues his attack on the institutions that make this democracy worthwhile Morning File by me

Why do we have gender on drivers licenses at all?

Here’s the full list of the Houston government’s grant cuts to organizations. Tell us what you think.

Fact checking Fillmore: No, Mr. Mayor, the landlord survey is not a scientific study by @suzannerent.bsky.social

What history tells us about Halifax’s budget debate by @stillots1.bsky.social

It strikes me that last year's attacks on democracy were of course terrible, but this is an order of magnitude worse. It's not an attack directly on governance, but it has more profound effect by undermining the financing of institutions that make democracy happen.

Here’s the full list of the Houston government’s grant cuts to organizations. Tell us what you think.

As arts groups celebrate milestone anniversaries, misguided austerity policies gut them Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

We are seeing a wholesale assault on a half-century of governance in Nova Scotia.

Andy Fillmore votes no on reports to hike development fees, more staff for councillors reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social

Government programs and grants slashed for dozens of community groups and arts organizations in N.S. reported by @dartjenhen.bsky.social

The student transit pass program gives bus passes to jr. high and high school kids. It's good just to help kids move around by themselves for socialization, learn about the world, get to jobs, etc. But it also teaches them how to use the bus, which will reduce demands for car travel as adults.

That should vastly improve the traffic situation in Halifax, eh?

Sigh... Advocacy group expresses concerns about Nova Scotia Health chatbot reported by @dentremy.bsky.social

Besides the obvious corruption at the bottom of Trump's attacks on the Gordie Howe Bridge, I think the Ambassador Bridge owner doesn't understand induced demand.

Exactly this: "We need to understand this deeply: the debt crisis is entirely the creation of the Houston government...for the ideological project of making the rich richer, the poor poorer, and working people more uncertain and thus less likely to object to deep political restructuring."

Tim Houston’s budget reflects an ideological project to remake the economic order Morning File by me

TV has taught me that Saint-Pierre and Shetland are dangerous crime-ridden islands where people get murdered every week. Too dangerous for tourists, really.

Apparently the new fee on hybrids and EVs has to do with the loss of gasoline revenue. “Provincial staff said the tax reflects lost revenue from gas taxes, and is based on the average tax paid by motorists.” Hate to inform the govt but paying less for gas was the point of buying the vehicle.

Tim Houston’s austerity budget envisions huge deficits, staff cuts, and a billion dollars in additional cuts by 2030 By @dartjenhen.bsky.social and myself

AAAACK!!!!!!

I've been locked up in the media room across from Province House all day for the budget release (article will be out in a few minutes). When I arrived it hadn't yet started snowing, so I'm assuming the storm completely missed us, right?

Fact checking Fillmore: Does the mayor want a flat tax rate or not? Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social

er, charge your devices

I know local institutions can be overly cautious when it comes to weather cancellations, but it's kind of nuts that the legislature is meeting from 4 to 7pm today.

As I was editing this piece, I had the same terrible foreboding.

HRM allows developer Francis Fares to flout occupancy rule at King’s Wharf reported by Jennifer Henderson, @dartjenhen.bsky.social

The hatred has gotten out of control

I’m convinced that the court ruled against Trump on tariffs just because they’re gonna give him a win on birthright citizenship.

The Canadian women curlers look like that the gal at the end of the bar that maybe might stab you. I say this with affection.

This feels like a terrible disaster in the making

Canadian Olympian is calling the snow "a joke," as in there's too much of it at the WINTER Olympics. I guess he's not used to snow in Canada.

I really think anyone trying to understand Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore should go back and read this article. To this day, Fillmore has never explained himself. But it explains who he is and who he serves.

I think the fourth guy in the bobsleigh is checking his phone.

The Olympics are wild. Great fun. But you gotta admit, a lot of this stuff is just crazy shit. I'm all for it, but if "we" can afford this stuff (and we can! and should!) "we" can afford all sorts of things, like feeding children and such. (It's not a zero sum game; we can afford it all!)

That guy totally blew it with improper form on the third twist after four summersaults 80 metres in the air.

One of the Canadian curling gold medalists is on my TV complaining about Italian food.

Nova Scotia light on a Friday night.

‘Cowardly cutting off an important arm’ of government: Retired DNR manager on elimination of wildlife division

Mayor Andy Fillmore sent out a statement saying he wants to see cuts of 7% to municipal wages and compensation. I got the statement via email and copied/pasted it here. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

A trifecta of AI stupidity Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

Nova Scotia government cuts at least 70 unionized employees reported by Jennifer Henderson @dartjenhen.bsky.social

BREAKING: ‘Shock and awe’ at DNR: Wildlife division gone, managers sacked, and restructured department geared for natural resources exploitation and extraction reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social

Beyond the abstract: Your morning coffee may be great, but it won’t save your life A new monthly column by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social and Matthew Boland