Opinion
LETTER: Justice and science in public health policy needed as federal government hikes taxes for vaping
Open letter to the Canadian government: I am writing today not merely as a concerned Canadian citizen, but as one outraged by the glaring failures and injustices in our approach to public health policy, particularly concerning nicotine addiction. The ...
LETTER: Carbon tax is simply another irrational decision by the current government to further burden all of us
Government without limits: not to worry, our children will pay! I must admit that I have a lot of respect for Premier Andrew Furey. I believe his intentions are good and some of his policies are quite progressive. However, as with each political ...
COMMENTARY: Cameron was thriving before his illness made him lose hope
Michele Haire Commentary My son is gone. This realization rips through my mind constantly and the pain takes my breath. Cameron, 26, died by suicide Aug. 11, 2023. Cameron was always sweet, sensitive, and cared about the state of the world. If ...
RALPH SURETTE: A Maritimer for prime minister? Are you kidding?
Is something peculiar going on in political circles upalong? The central Canadian media have been a twitter over the notion that Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has his eye on his best buddy Justin Trudeau’s job. A while back some ...
BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Please play again
Bruce MacKinnon's editorial cartoon for Saturday, April 27, 2024.
GAIL LETHBRIDGE: The dark side of Halifax's population boom
A few years ago I was flying into Seoul, South Korea, after a long flight over the North Pole. Looking out the window, I saw a city covered by a forest of highrise buildings that stretched on and on. As the plane gradually lowered on its way to the ...
JOHN DeMONT: Are we doing enough for our most vulnerable newcomers?
Everything I know about the short life of Ahmad Maher Al Marrach is so crushingly sad. That eight years ago, he and his family somehow managed to flee war-torn Syria as refugees in search of “a better life” here in Canada. That in their new home ...
EDITORIAL: Privacy, mental health and saving young people's lives
Kelly Mitchell would have done anything to save her child’s life. So would Laureen Rushton, Carolyn Fox, Michele Haire, Nancy Saunders, Sheila Burke and Louann Link. These grieving mothers have written first-person accounts they are generously ...
COMMENTARY: Lucas' last words were 'I love you Mom. I don’t want to die.'
Laureen Rushton Commentary Love is messy and life is not always fair. Lucas was born and died in Halifax, the city he loved best. He surprised us three weeks early on Aug. 16, 2002. He was 11 lbs. 9.5 oz. On May 31, 2021, he peacefully moved on, ...
BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Plastic proposal
Bruce MacKinnon's editorial cartoon for Friday, April 26, 2024.