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Friday, June 29th, 2007 Posted in Society | 2 Comments »
The first time I saw “The Place” – nearly 100 acres of land along the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia that’s been in my family for 187 years – Great ... Read more..Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in Economy, Politics | No Comments »
It’s good to see that the delicate art of diplomacy has not entirely vanished from Atlantic Canada, but you have to wonder what Premier Sean Graham thinks he’s accomplishing by ... Read more..Monday, June 25th, 2007 Posted in Economy, Humour | 2 Comments »
The other day, a friend of mine visiting from England wondered loudly whether Canada has lost its collective mind. “Keep your voice down,” I poked as we enjoyed a couple of ... Read more..Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 Posted in Atlantica, Humour | No Comments »
According to researchers, Canada has less gravity than the United States, which may explain why two protestors clinging to the hood of Brian Lee Crowley’s car as it crawled down ... Read more..Monday, June 18th, 2007 Posted in Atlantica, Politics | 5 Comments »
If adversity forges individual character as surely as fire tempers steel, can we also say this about a province, a region, a nation? It’s an odd question – reflective, imprecise, ... Read more..Monday, June 18th, 2007 Posted in Atlantica, Economy | 3 Comments »
On one of those days in June when Halifax feels every inch the port city, when the weather shifts from warm to chill and the sea’s salt air hangs over ... Read more..Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 Posted in Humour, Politics | 6 Comments »
Was it something we said in a moment of raucous candor somewhere between the bar on Halifax’s Lower Water Street and the Dartmouth ferry terminal? Was it something we did ... Read more..Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 Posted in Humour, Politics | 5 Comments »
Is it my imagination, or has the collective mood of the normally docile Atlantic Provinces turned decidedly pugilistic in recent weeks? The bout that broke out between the prime minister and ... Read more..Monday, June 11th, 2007 Posted in Economy | 14 Comments »
In what is rapidly becoming his signature political dance number, Stephen Harper executed a near perfect two-step last Thursday when he announced increased funding designed to strengthen Canada’s shipbuilding industry, ... Read more..Friday, June 8th, 2007 Posted in Economy | 4 Comments »
If New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham caught his breath after reading front-page news this week that he and his party have slipped by 10 per cent in the estimation of ... Read more..