The playbook. Do you recognize it?
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

Carney should bring back the Digital Services Tax asap.

US tech oligarchies extract huge revenues from the Canadian economy while undermining our democracy and independence.

Anti-Fascist Rally, Halifax, Nova Scotia

#Halifax #NovaScotia #Antifascist

ANALYSIS | What strong mayor powers could mean for N.S. government and why they might be granted | CBC News Halifax Regional Municipality Mayor Andy Fillmore, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr have all talked recently about the potential of creating strong mayor powers...

"As an example, he says he asked for a draft budget that would hold the tax rate flat, yet staff presented council a document during budget deliberations that proposed a 7.6 per cent increase in tax bills."

Maybe we shouldn't give strong mayor powers to ppl who don't know how the budget works

"What we found was that, in general, the streets with the least parking available actually had the lowest vacancy rates, and vice versa"
This is not Europe, it is MONTREAL.
One study to remember when removing on-street parking is claimed to be out of the question, for business reasons

This photo, taken by the Herald, is our reminder that prioritising sporadic parking required the one way decision. Progressive cities are removing street parking, to make the shift to sustainable mobility

Congestion: everyone hates it. Houston has the power to reduce it. If that was his goal.

[Preliminary]

Tax revenue per m2 by district in Halifax:

D2: $0.04
D1: $0.07
D13:$0.10
D11: $0.17
D14: $0.17
D8: $0.36
D15: $0.57
D4: $0.59
D3: $1.42
D12: $2.31
D16: $3.68
D10: $4.22
D6: $4.27
D5: $4.99
D9: $13.89
D7: $23.79

Map of districts here:
www.halifax.ca/city-hall/di...

Morris St in Halifax looking east towards Queen. The eastbound lane has been closed and only the westbound lane is open. Traffic crews are directing traffic, but there is none in the photo.

Morris has been reduced to one lane for water work. I assume the port has shut down and ambulances are refusing to even try answering calls in the area.

Translations | Shows | CBC Gem Inviting audiences into the lives of a group of five trans individuals and five supporters from different parts of Nova Scotia by sharing their experience on their gender journey.

Watch now on CBC Gem

Translations 🏳️‍⚧️

"Inviting audiences into the lives of a group of five trans individuals and five supporters from different parts of #NovaScotia by sharing their experience on their gender journey."

6 episode documentary series
by Shelley Thompson

#Halifax #PrideMonth

Another great explainer comes from @landofsticks.bsky.social - a bonus episode while Matt attends his father's memorial. Thanks Matt for taking the time to do this one podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...

“Adding car lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.” — Lewis Mumford, 1955 Spread the word.

It’s still a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history.

Please share it as much as you can.

@landofsticks.bsky.social Matt,
I love your Grand Parade podcast. It reveals so much of the inner workings and underbelly of what goes on in the municipal government.

I am hosting another candidates forum like the one you attended on 2019. Any interest in covering the event for your publications?

Where to buy groceries during Trump’s trade war on Canada A map of (almost) every local, independent grocer in Halifax and beyond.

Where to buy groceries during Trump’s trade war on Canada A map of (almost) every local, independent grocer in Halifax and beyond. By Martin Bauman

Read more at: www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...

Canada should now do what many have suggested to hit back against the US with non-tariff measures: jailbreak all American tech and stop enforcing US copyright in Canada.

pluralistic.net/2025/01/15/b...

the 2025 Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival is on August 9th (for panels & programmes at the library) & 10th (for the main event at the Alderney Landing Market)

#DCAF2025
#DCAF

Ep.1: Cory Doctorow on the threat of big tech oligarchy and why the internet sucks. YouTube video by David Moscrop

Listen to my full interview with Cory Doctorow here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Jf...

There is a new site named 'isthiscanadian.ca' All you have to do is take a picture of a product and it will tell you if it is or not. They provide also with a canadian alternative product.

Canada's got a problem with something that rhymes with "Yahtzees" YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore

Just days after Elon Musk did his "hand gesture," as the media liked to call it, racists took to the streets of Canada calling for mass deportations.

Some of them did the same Nazi salute.

Let's talk about this rising problem -- one that's very real in Canada, too:

Trump taxes Americans to retaliate at Colombia.

I'm seeing a lot of people I'm friends with, and others I care about, starting to get angry with each other, and I think this is a result of, well, fascism becoming ascendant and people freaking out about it and lashing out towards those closest to them. We need to not do that.

Trudeau government’s carbon price has had ‘minimal’ effect on inflation and food costs, study concludes Carbon pricing had a small impact on the rate of inflation over the past five years, when the climate policy was responsible for a "small fraction" of the surge in

Trudeau government’s carbon price has had ‘minimal’ effect on inflation and food costs, study concludes #cdnpoli #Canada

#PoilievreIsLyingToYou #PoiLIEvreIsCompromised #ConservativesAreLiars

www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Have to wonder if the media has seen any of this? 🤔

The achievements of Justin Trudeau are incredible; the amount of good he’s done is outstanding. MYou want progress, he made it, and he will keep making growth, not only to help the Canadian economy, but also help us get through another 4 years of Trump leadership.
#Trudeau2025

A good graphic to keep handy.

Tammy Jakeman’s journey from candidate to pariah and back How the school support staff worker went from running for the NDP to standing as an independent for the Eastern Shore in the provincial election.

Here's a great article about Tammy and how things have been going for the past 10 days.
I'm so proud of her for continuing to run.
#nspoli #halisky