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Thursday, 27 November 2025
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Time to reform local government in Nova Scotia

What follows is a proposal for reforming our system of local government to create a modern, streamlined system of municipal services. It is not intended to critique or comment on

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Antiquated planning system at root of CBRM affordable housing controversy

Causing unnecessary divisions in the local community as a result I have followed with interest the ongoing saga of the proposed 'rapid housing' initiative in the north-end of Sydney. I

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Time for ‘non-voters’ to start voting

I was perplexed reading Richard Collis’ letter to the editor (‘Time to listen to non-voters’, Cape Breton Post, 22 December 2022), in which Mr Collis said it was time for politicians

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Time to reform local government in Nova Scotia

By M. G. Mader8 November 20238 November 2023
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Antiquated planning system at root of CBRM affordable housing controversy

By M. G. Mader14 July 202314 July 2023
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Time for ‘non-voters’ to start voting

By M. G. Mader29 December 202229 December 2022
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Economic performance must not govern labour protections and benefits in Nova Scotia

By M. G. Mader25 September 202225 September 2022

Canadian complacency contributes to economic troubles

M. G. Mader16 October 201822 September 2020
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How often I have heard Canadians express the superiority of our country amongst the nations of the world with universal health care cited as evidence of this proclamation. If only it were true. Canada is a wonderful country and ranks high internationally, but far too often we determine our world standing […]

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Vote–it matters.

M. G. Mader18 June 201522 September 2020
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Nothing annoys me more than when a young person doesn’t vote. Okay, there probably are things that annoy me more, but young people not voting is right up there. I’ll put aside from the fact that voting should be compulsory in Canada, as it is here in Australia, because that’s for another […]

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Time to reform local government in Nova Scotia

Antiquated planning system at root of CBRM affordable housing controversy

Time for ‘non-voters’ to start voting

Economic performance must not govern labour protections and benefits in Nova Scotia

Cape Breton councillors need to calm down about ‘Canada Day’

Canadians’ misunderstanding of system of government a threat to democracy

Councillor Cyril MacDonald is right to question student jobs lottery

Cape Breton Post columnist’s white privilege is showing