Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil.
Dear Premier;
Thank you for commissioning the Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia. The subject is complex, and public interest is keen. Along with other forest...
Bill Lahey’s Independent Forestry Review Report is a long-awaited vindication of what many woodlot owners, harvesters, and environmentalists have been saying for years: we need a forestry industry that leaves a significant portion of forest intact for the next...
In the last weeks, three political events have occurred: America (Trump) has become more demanding with NAFTA negotiations; Trump has suddenly pivoted towards Mexico on trade, thereby splitting (or attempting to split) the partners that might have stood firm...
It’s time your provincial government stood up for family businesses, including doctors and opted out of the federal government’s tax grab against them.
Often, when I ask small business owners what they want from government they say quite simply, “Get...
We are writing to express our deep concern with the reduction of hours for librarians within the Strait regional centre for education.
Based on the findings of both the Glaze Report and the Report on Inclusive Education, the hours of...
Since announcing my candidacy as a PC Leadership candidate, one of my pillars is to transform Nova Scotia’s economy.
For too long, this province has been a place where unemployment and high taxes have become the norm.
I have expressed my...
As we are all aware of the many wild fires burning across Canada every year, one place that comes to my mind is St. Peter’s Provincial Battery Park.
The park holds fifty-plus camping sites high on a hilltop overlooking the...
When my parents immigrated from the Netherlands to Nova Scotia, they wanted a fresh start. They knew that building a new life in a new place wouldn’t be easy. They knew it would take hard work. Guided by a...
Recently my wife Betty and I were relaxing with our glasses of wine while patiently waiting for the full moon’s lunar glow to peek from behind the clouds.
During our hour of observation, two cars drove past our home. I...
We all know someone impacted by a chronic illness such as COPD, diabetes, obesity or arthritis.
Often this means repeated trips to the doctor’s office, emergency room or, worst case, nights in the hospital.
As a province, we are already spending...