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Costs and benefits of Commonwealth Games were not assessed: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX— Halifax’s Commonwealth Games bid did not properly assess the potential costs and benefits of hosting the games,…
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Atlantica
Myths and Reality Few Atlantic Canadians would argue against the potential benefits of improving trade with our New England neighbours. Given this, the controversy surrounding…
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Atlantica concept must be put on map for public discussion
I suspect that few Atlantic Canadians would argue against the potential benefits of improving trade ties with our New England neighbours. So the controversy surrounding…
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NS budget must put people first
The Hamm government releases its provincial budget today. The finance minister has already told us that it will be balanced. But this is not a…
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Low voter turnout not surprising
There appears to be plenty of wringing of hands these days as governments come to terms with decreasing voter turnout in Canada. In 2000 only…
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Back-to-work legislation a threat to democracy
Recently two provincial governments have removed one of the most important democratic rights that Canadians enjoy – collective bargaining. Not only have British Columbia and…
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Promises, tax cuts and difficult choices
According to a report the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released last week Nova Scotia is performing very poorly on the issue of reducing child…
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Cruise ship industry not a panacea for port cities
Study says industry growth will slow, governments should be realistic about economic expectations (Halifax) A report released by the CCPA today finds that Canadian ports…
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