Politics

Matt Whitman is saying ‘no’ to a leadership run for the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative party.

Tim Houston’s folk are making phone calls seeking potential support for a run for Nova Scotia’sTory leadership, even though the job is not yet open.

Given the talk that Mayor Mike Savage could replace Premier Stephen McNeil as Liberal leader, there is fresh talk of a new mayor for Halifax.

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently named a second cabinet minister from New Brunswick, did he again slight Roger Cuzner?

There’s talk within the Nova Scotia Liberal Party that Premier Stephen McNeil will leave politics in 2019 when he turns 55 and that Halifax mayor Mike Savage would then make a run for the Liberal leadership.

Jane Taber’s daughter Sally Guy recently addressed Parliament’s finance committee, chaired by PEI Liberal MP Wayne Easter, about the need for a guaranteed income for all Canadians.

The operator of the Halifax Convention Centre insists the still under construction Nova Centre will be ready in April to host 5,000 federal Liberal party delegates.

Hugh MacKay spent $48,291 to win his seat as a Liberal in Chester-St. Margaret’s Bay.

Labi Kousoulis spent $65,000 to win a second term as Halifax Citadel MLA.

Will Scott Brison Do The Right Thing?

Before he became a powerful and influential member of the Trudeau cabinet where he controls government pursestrings at the Treasury Board, Scott Brison was a small businessman.