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A less candid HRM budget

A less candid HRM budget

bsommerhalder April 25, 2013 0

The HRM proposed budget was released yesterday. An early glance shows some promise, and as always some areas where we still have work to do. I’ll get to all of that in the coming

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The case for publicly funded election campaigns

The case for publicly funded election campaigns

bsommerhalder April 23, 2013 3

You’ve probably seen this video of an influential Calgary developer in front of his industry colleagues unveiling his plan to support Calgary council candidates that back their agenda. This: I’d like to point something

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Daily Love spillover – lots of good stuff today

Daily Love spillover – lots of good stuff today

bsommerhalder November 15, 2012 1

I had such a hard time deciding what today’s Daily Love would be that I thought I would round up some of the good things reported on today that were in the running. Savage

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Fun with numbers: Halifax mayoral race was all but decided before E-Day

Fun with numbers: Halifax mayoral race was all but decided before E-Day

bsommerhalder November 14, 2012 0

Sometime about half way through the advance polling period in the recent HRM election, I privately shared a prediction with a few people that based on my overall feeling of the level of support

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What to do with community councils?

What to do with community councils?

bsommerhalder November 9, 2012 1

/ Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual living. – Rollo May / The above image is a screen capture from councillor Waye Mason’s community mapping project. When the Nova

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GUEST POST: A dog that won’t hunt

GUEST POST: A dog that won’t hunt

bsommerhalder November 8, 2012 11

Here are some thoughts on the recent media fetish over Mike Savage’s campaign salary by our friend, 1_Car_Guy. -B   First, I voted for Mike Savage and I’m not sorry I did. I think

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