Publishing Twice a Week
The Macdonald Notebook is your source for exclusive Business & Inside Politics publishing every Saturday and Sunday.
Latest Issue
MacPolitics: Tim Houston Spent More Time Door Knocking In HRM Than Any Other Region
MacPolitics: Early NS Election Voting Down From 2021 Election, But Up From 2017 Election
MacPolitics: Poll: Pierre Polievre Conservatives Lead By 11 Points In Atlantic
Nova Scotia government doles out corporate welfare while taxpayers pay the bill
Jim David: My Take on…Evan’s Seafood And The Market At Dartmouth’s Alderney Landing
Saturday Edition, Below
The Macdonald Notebook Advertising: We Offer An Audience Of ‘Movers and Shakers’ With 18,000 IP Visits A Month
MacPolitics: As Voting Day Nears, Much Depends On Dollars And Cents
MacPolitics: PCs Lead In Narrative Research Poll, NDP In Second Spot
MacPolitics: Surging In Polls, Claudia Chender-Led NDP Launch Last Minute Push
Opinion: Time To Scrap Political Tax Credits
MacPolitics: The Lessons Nova Scotia Politicos Can Learn From John Buchanan’s Political ‘Midas Touch’
MacPolitics/MacHistory: Paging Politicos: Brian & Mila Mulroney’s Vintage Cards Of Christmases Past
MacPolitics: Election Sayings: ‘If It Moves, Give It Welfare; If It Does Not Move, Pave It’
MacPolitics: Retired St. FX Prof Dr. Gary Brooks With Election Night Nibbles
A Life Well Lived: Remembering Artist Tom Forrestall
Alison Strachan: LaHave Bakery Celebrates 39 Years In Business
Jim David: A Second Visit To Hali Deli
That’s The End Of The Saturday Edition
MacPolitics: A Tory is A Tory Is A Tory – NS PC Leader Tim Houston Has Distanced Himself from Conservative Party of Canada
MacPolitics: Tim Houston’s Platform Does Not Call For Universal MSI Coverage Of Anti-HIV Drug – That’s a Shame
Collaborative Community Health Care: More Than 50 Years Of Doing It In Halifax’s North End
Jim David: My Take: ‘Hali Deli’, Halifax’s Old World Delicatessen
MacPolitics: Party Leaders’ Debate Shows Philosophical Differences On Housing, Healthcare
MacPolitics: Liberals Charge Susan Corkum-Greek Campaign With Vote Buying
MacPolitics: Peter Zwicker In His Own Words As Liberals Accuse Lunenburg Tory Candidate Of Vote Buying
MacPolitics: ‘Can I Have Your Vote For A Pint Of Dark Rum, A Load Of Gravel?’
MQO Poll: Majority Favours Tim Houston, PCs Lead Everywhere
MacPolitics: Poll Shows Nova Scotia PCs Extend Lead At Halfway Mark Of Campaign
Chender Reaffirms Support for Small, Local Businesses; Promises To Reduce Business Taxes
MacPolitics: Houston Tories Claim NDP’s Lisa Lachance ‘Double-Dipping’ By Collecting $1.1M From Ottawa
MacPolitics: NDP Points Out Tory Candidate’s Company Received Millions To Build Housing For Seniors
Check Out The Notebook Archives For 8,200 stories Since Founding Year of 2017
Politics
New RK MacDonald Nursing Home Planned For Antigonish
Jul 28, 2024 | Business, Politics, Real Estate
MacPolitics: Houston Government Records Surplus, Liberal Zach Churchill Says Time To Cut HST
Jul 27, 2024 | Politics
MacPolitics: Health Minister Thompson Explains Proposed Antigonish Collaborative Care Clinic
Jul 21, 2024 | Politics
Blockhouse Hill: Film Maker Edward Peill Advocates Co-op Housing For Blockhouse Hill Park, Plebiscite On Sale To Developer
Jul 21, 2024 | Politics, Real Estate
MacPolitics: Thompson ‘Proud Of Health Care Achievements’; She Is Most Active Health Minister Ever In NS
Jul 21, 2024 | Politics
MacPolitics: Health Minister Michelle Thompson Is In ‘Election Readiness Mode’ – A Notebook Conversation With The Antigonish MLA
Jul 21, 2024 | Politics
Exclusive: NS Gov Documents Detail The Lead Up To Decision To Scuttle Antigonish Merger
Jul 21, 2024 | Politics
What Tim Houston Originally thought About Liberal Gov Twinning: He Called It ‘Old-Style Politics’
Jul 20, 2024 | Politics, Transportation
MacPolitics: Lunenburg Mayor Myra Says ‘Decision On Blockhouse Hill Should Be Up To New Council’
Jul 20, 2024 | Politics
Houston’s Gall: His Government Takes Credit For 103 HWY Twinning – But Make No Mistake About It, It Was a Liberal McNeil/Hines Project
Jul 20, 2024 | Politics, Transportation
More Politics Stories Here
Articles by Topic
- Art Hustins Jr: Life & Times (4)
- Baltimore Bridge: Could It Happen In Port of Halifax? (7)
- Barry Rofihe's Life & Times (5)
- Cabot Links (142)
- Chester Notes (75)
- Dan Leger's Book On Stephen McNeil (11)
- Electric vehicles Feature (13)
- Halifax Downtown Grocer Wars: Arthur's Takes On Pete's (4)
- Immigration: One Million NS Residents - Features (21)
- Jim Vibert Columns (18)
- John Carroll's Incredible Life & Times (7)
- John Risley: The Book - Net Worth (6)
- Lunch With Alison (86)
- Lunenburg Common Lands (70)
- Maritime Business (132)
- Melford Container Terminal (5)
- Millennial Entrepreneurs (42)
- NATO's Halifax Tech HQ (6)
- NS Liberal Cover-Up Coverage (70)
- NSLC (2)
- NSLC/Craft Beer/NS Wines (169)
- Pasta Primavera's Yarmouth Creation (12)
- Porsche Of Halifax Features (8)
- Premier's Office: Abrupt Departure Of Trusted Politcal Aide (7)
- Restaurants (102)
- Seafood Recipes By Home Chef Gary Phillipe (10)
- Taxing Out Of Province Homebuyers - News Features (33)
- The Donair Features (14)
- The Incredible & Significant Life & Times Of John MacDonell (4)
- The Incredible Life & Times of Butch Heisler (6)
- The Life & Times Of John Young & Carol Young (14)
- The Life & Times Of Terry Burns - Pro Golfer & Expert Sailor (5)
- The Notebook Seal Of Approval (4)
- Tom Peters' Golf Tour (29)
- Trudeau Gov Won't Fund Large Road Twinning (4)
- Truro Inland Cargo Terminal Project (20)
- Women In Non-Traditional Occupations (6)