Off Script: Atlantic Canada Politics

In this episode of Off the Ledge, Mark and Jesse pour over the election results. They take stock of election night coverage, speculate on what's next for newly elected MLAs and the government, and consider the future of electoral reform on Prince Edward Island. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark and Jesse are joined by a special guest who actually lives on PEI and knows something about asking the right question. We unpack a few highlights from this week's CBC leader's debate, explore whether PEI politics is as civil as it appears, and talk about even more hypothetical election and referendum outcomes.Follow us on Twitter: @SpringtideCo / @MarkCoffin / @JesseHitchcock / @jbgreenan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark and Jesse dive into the issues surrounding the Prince Edward Island referendum on electoral reform. In this episode, we explore the question, the rules, and the politics of the referendum.References Mentioned:- Electoral Systems Referendum Act- Much-amended P.E.I. referendum legislation passes (CBC)Follow us on Twitter: @SpringtideCo / @MarkCoffin / @JesseHitchcockFollow Springtide on Facebook and Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the first episode of the Off the Ledge series, hosts Mark Coffin and Jesse Hitchcock talk through the last several years of politics in Canada's smallest province in order to better understand how exactly we reached the current political moment. If you're not familiar with Island politics, buckle up. Here's where things are at:- The Green Party of PEI is leading in the polls, in a province that's never had anything but majority Liberal or (Progressive) Conservative governments.- A referendum is set for the same date as the general election, where Islanders will be asked to choose between a new, mixed-member proportional voting system, or to keep the first-past-the-post system.In this episode we explore how we got here, and what some of the potential outcomes of the election and referendum vote might involve. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we bring you some important news about the future of podcasts at Springtide.To chime in on the future of this show, contact me at mark@springtide.ngo Support the podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we have some questions for our listeners. Why do you listen to this show? What need does it serve for you? And how can we serve that need better. Answer us at offscript@springtide.ngo or tweet @SpringtideCo.And in honour of April of 2018 being the 100th anniversary of the first time women voted in Nova Scotia elections, we share a re-run of an episode we produced last year - about the women of Nova Scotia politics past. We explore the unique experiences of the women who ran for and won seats in the Nova Scotia legislature – the challenges they faced in getting there, and the challenges awaiting them once they arrived.-- SUPPORT THE PODCAST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're joined by Halifax councillor Waye Mason. Waye currently serves as the Deputy Mayor of Halifax. We chat about the politician's perspective on how the new bike lane coming to South Park street came to be. We explore some of the super-powers of the deputy mayor. We also talk about how Waye makes decisions when his constituents are divided on an issue. Support the podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The first time Prince Edward Islanders voted on electoral reform, they voted to keep the status quo. That was in 2005. Mark Greenan was involved in the campaign then, and ended up writing a masters thesis on the topic. The second time Islanders voted on electoral reform was in a 2016 plebiscite where 52% of voters expressed a preference for a mixed-member proportional system. The voters were ready, but the government wasn't. Citing low voter turnout, the Government is choosing to hold another vote. When the upcoming provincial election happens (at a date of the Government's choosing between now and next October), Islanders will be asked to choose between the current system and a Mixed Member Proportional one. Mark Greenan has been at the forefront of the movement for proportional representation on PEI since it began. On this episode of the Off Script podcast, we speak with Mark about the Island's lengthy journey towards electoral reform (and his own journey). Support the podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We all know the importance of getting more people engaged in elections, politics, and civic life, but it can be challenging to know how to do so effectively. Mark moderated a panel discussion between three Halifax-based activists as a part of an event hosted by Springtide called "Engaging the Disengaged - A Workshop for the Already Engaged".- Jalana Lewis is a Social Justice Lawyer who is passionate about championing voices that aren’t often heard. She was the campaign manager for Halifax councillor, Lindell Smith.- Steve Estey is an advocate for persons with disabilities who works with the Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunity. Steve is a former candidate for MLA in the riding of Dartmouth east.- Jenna Brookfield is a Health and Safety activist who is a part of the labour movement in Nova Scotia. Jenna has a background in projects that engage traditionally underrepresented segments of the population in politics and government more broadly.Support the podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last Tuesday, Halifax municipal councillors voted in favor of approving a 1.5 kilometer stretch of protected bike lane on South Park Street in Halifax. Today on the podcast, Mark speaks with Kelsey Lane who is the executive director of the Halifax Cycling Coalition (HCC). The HCC has been leading the charge for more (and better) bike lanes in Halifax.We talk about the changes coming to South Park Street, and (as we often do) we explore the ‘how’ of what happened. We unpack the kind of behind the scenes, online, and (quite literally) on-the-street work that goes into getting politicians to make the streets safer for cyclists.Support the podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Thursday March 1st - the Nova Scotia Government is expected to introduce its education reform bill that will dissolve all English Language School boards in the province.Cindy Littlefair is one of the members of the Halifax Regional School Board grappling with the challenge of how to serve the public in the dying days of School Boards in Nova Scotia. In this episode of the podcast we speak with Cindy about this. We use the remarks she shared at last week's HRSB meeting as a starting point for our conversation. What is a conscientious board member to do in this moment? Go away quietly?Resist the dissolution?Carry on their duties as a school board trustee in exile?Support the Off Script podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On January 25th, PEI Progressive Conservative Leader James Aylward released a discussion paper about the need to reform the way that the Prince Edward Island legislature works. It's a topic that is unlikely to catch the attention of many newsreaders on the best of days, but we think it's an important one, so one month after the fact we're bringing him onto the show to talk about it. Read the discussion paper. Share this episode using the shortlink: http://www.springtide.ngo/os26Support the podcast: http://www.springtide.ngo/offscriptsupport See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're sharing an episode from our other podcast, Govern Yourself Accordingly. - Most of us have not sat in the backrooms of politics, the places where decisions are really made. But today’s guest on the Govern Yourself Accordingly podcast has. And, he’s done the rest of us a favour - especially those of us who try to have an impact on the decisions being made in our communities, states, provinces, and countries. Graham Steele is the former finance minister for Nova Scotia. In his new book, The Effective Citizen: How to Make Politicians Work for You, he has drawn a road-map of the politician’s brain. He’s codified the thought-patterns, the behaviour, and the patterns of speech that even the best of our politicians use as crutches. He’s done this so that we (as citizens) can understand them. Beyond that, he’s taken it a step further and mapped out how citizens can use that information to be more effective at advocacy to influence policy change. He explores the big picture: how patient and persistent advocacy can have a major impact, but he also talks about the granular: like how to follow-up on a meeting with a decision maker so they’re more likely to do what they told you they’d do. Follow @steelegr on Twitter--- Share this episode using the shortlink http://www.springtide.ngo/gya3Resources from this episode: Graham’s new book: The Effective CitizenGraham’s first book: What I Learned About Politics See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s been just over a year since Justin Trudeau’s government announced it would not be pursuing its platform commitment to make the 2015 federal election the last Canadian election held using first-past-the-post. This week we compare what Justin Trudeau and others have been saying about proportional representation with what the research says about countries that use proportional systems. Matt Risser (@mattrisser) joins us to unpack how systems of proportional representation work in other countries, and how they might work in Canada. Resources MentionedBetter Choices: Voting System Alternatives for Canada (Paper)Better Choices: Voting System Alternatives for Nova Scotia (Paper) Audio Clips Sampled: Justin Trudeau in Yellowknife 2017 (CBC) - Justin Trudeau Explains Electoral Reform U-Turn Justin Trudeau in Yellowknife 2017 (CBC) - Should Kellie Leitch Have Her Own Party? Justin Trudeau on CBC’s ‘The House’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we’re talking about the power women in Canadian politics have begun to wield over the last seven days. Michelle Coffin joins the show to help us unpack last weeks news, including the sudden resignation of Nova Scotia PC Party Leader, Jamie Baillie. Michelle shares some of her personal experiences from her time in politics, and we explore what the broader implications of the #MeToo movement hitting Canadian politics. Michelle worked for several different leaders of the Nova Scotia Liberal party, including its current leader before he became Premier. She’s a professor of political science at Dalhousie and Saint Mary’s universities in Halifax and is a regular commentator on Nova Scotia politics for CBC Radio in Halifax. - Share this episode using the shortlink: http://www.springtide.ngo/os24 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're taking this week off from producing Off Script while we focus on some planning for the upcoming year. In the meantime, here's an episode from our other podcast, Govern Yourself Accordingly. It’s not often you hear of someone who is not a lawyer representing themselves in a federal court. It’s even less often that you hear of someone who has done so more than a dozen times. And won. Gabor Lukacs has been taking airlines to court and filing regulatory complaints with the Canadian Transportation Agency for the last nine years. He’s filed twenty-six successful regulatory complains and has more or less paved the way for many other airline passengers to do the same. Resources Mentioned in this EpisodeAirPassengerRights.caAir Passenger Rights (Canada) Facebook Group See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the podcast we try something new. In addition to this week’s feature interview with Halifax-Needham MLA, Lisa Roberts, we add a new segment where we unpack stories in Atlantic Canadian politics with a rotating co-host. This week, Lisa Buchanan (also co-host of LOL UR GAY - A Gay Comedy Podcast) joins Mark as co-host to help him unpack some of the stories of Atlantic Canada politics last week. In the first half-hour of podcast (0:00 - 28:00), Mark and Lisa explore the following stories: Justin Trudeau’s town hall tour of Canada, which started in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia last week; and specifically what Trudeau’s style of public conversation, empathy, and crowd-work means for activists, advocates and Trudeau himself (4:00 - 13:20)PEI Premier Wade MacLauchlan’s Cabinet Shuffle, how it’s being interpreted as a signal that MacLauchlan won’t stick to the legislated fixed election date, and what that means for women (13:20 - 26:30)In the latter half hour of the podcast (28:30 - End), Mark sits down with Halifax-Needham MLA Lisa Roberts (NDP) Some of the things they talk about include: Lisa shares her big takeaway from our interview with former PC Environment Minister (and Church Minister) Mark Parent (30:20) Mark learns what superpowers Lisa has discovered she has as an MLA (33:40), and Lisa shares how constituency concerns can better translate into legislation and policy change. Lisa shares how she focuses her efforts in opposition on amplifying the voices of the unheard, using her public platform to shape the public consciousness on issues, and how PTSD legislation is an example of parties working together to do important work. (40:00 - 52:00).Mark floats the idea that the problem with legislature politics isn’t necessarily that it’s all theatrical, but that it’s pretty bad theatre (52:30).Stories Referenced:Trudeau turns to Seinfeld tactics to tame town hall hecklers (CBC)PEI: Female MLA view on cabinet shuffle (Actual CBC Headline)When will Islanders head to the polls? Preparation, speculation aboundsOff Script's interview with former PC Environment Minister (and Church Minister) Mark Parent See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The PEI Green Party has experienced unprecedented success over recent years, and on this episode of On the Record, Off Script Mark speaks with the party's leader to learn more about what's happening behind the scenes in the party.In the 2015 general election, Peter earned the party its first seat. In late November of 2017, Green candidate Hannah Bell won the by-election in Charlottetown-Parkdale to earn the party its second seat. Bevan-Baker has been Islanders top choice for Premier in CRA's quarterly opinion polling for the last three quarters and is the only party leader on the Island to experience growing public support over the past year.Some of the things we explore during our conversation:What Peter learned over the ten elections he competed in before he was elected;How he approached getting things done as a caucus of one;How his party will tackle the upcoming general election, perhaps the first election in Canada where a Green Party has a shot at becoming the government; andWe unpack what happened when Peter was removed from the PEI House of Assembly for saying a word that starts with the letter F on it’s final day of sitting before the holidays.Share this episode using the shortlink: http://www.springtide.ngo/pbb See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A companion piece to today's Off Script podcast. Raw feed from CBRM council floor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week’s meeting of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality council was nothing routine or ordinary, especially for Mayor Cecil Clarke and Councillor Amanda McDougall. Members of council knew what was coming at the end of the meeting, but anyone who was watching would have been caught by surprise by what happened for the final half-hour of the meeting. On this week's episode of On the Record, Off Script we're going to take a deep dive into all that happened in those last thirty minutes of the CBRM council meeting. Share this episode using this shortlink: http://www.springtide.ngo/cbrmcouncil See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Pulp and Paper Mill at Abercrombie Point at the tip of Boat Harbour in Pictou County is the subject of a new book by Joan Baxter. The book is called ‘The Mill: Fifty Years of Pulp and Protest’. And it is her book that is at the centre a now-national media story.A signing for her book at a local bookstore was cancelled due to pressure the store was under from what a Chapters/Indigo spokesperson described as concerns that customers' "joyful and safe experience" might be compromised.So today on the Off Script podcast, I’m chatting with Joan Baxter about her new Book ‘The Mill’, the 50 years of community activism protesting the pulp industry’s practise in Pictou County and the politics surrounding it all.-- Share this episode using the shortlink: http://www.springtide.ngo/millFollow along on Twitter: @SpringtideCo | @MarkCoffin | @Joan_BaxterResources mentioned in this episode: Joan's Book: The Mill: 50 Years of Pulp and ProtestJoan's Book: Seven Grains of Paradise: A Culinary Journey in AfricaJohn Demont's Column: Journalist, miners shabbily treated by big business See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Govern Yourself Accordingly is the new weekly Springtide podcast for engaged citizens and public leaders who want to shape the future through politics – with their integrity intact. Subscribe now in Apple Podcasts or wherever you find podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the final episode in our journey through the experiences of former MLAs. In this episode, we share what we heard when we asked former Nova Scotia MLAs to share the advice they would offer to a future political candidate. This episode is just that, the advice they would give to those who aspire to and have recently won elected office in Nova Scotia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

By the end of this episode, you’ll hear one very solid recommendation that was echoed by a number of MLAs from various parties. While this recommendation was by no means a consensus amongst former MLAs, nobody told us that it wasn’t worth trying. And in politics, an idea like that is rare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we unpack how a meeting of the Nova Scotia Cabinet works. We explore the tension between Cabinet and the Premier's Office, and how the Premier's offices has grown to wield more and more power from the days of John Savage and John Hamm to those of Darrell Dexter and Stephen McNeil.Share this episode using the shortlink: http://springtide.ngo/os17Go to HelloFresh.ca/OnTheRecord and get 50% off your meal-kit box from this episode's sponsor, Hello Fresh. Or use promo-code RECORD50 at checkout. Support the podcast with a contribution of as little as $3/month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we’ll unpack how a minister’s office works, and dig into:- how people who held that office who we spoke to approached making decisions, and the kind of decisions they had to make.- how they did (or did not) involve caucus in their decision making, and- how the rest of Cabinet and the Premier’s office would be involved in decisions.Share this episode using the shortlink: http://springtide.ngo/os16Go to HelloFresh.ca/OnTheRecord and get 50% off your meal-kit box from this episode's sponsor, Hello Fresh. Or use promo-code RECORD50 at checkout.Support the podcast with a contribution of as little as $3/month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just how exactly does an MLA get anything done at Province House? In this, and the next few episodes of the Off Script podcast, we’re going to explore the nitty gritty of who has what kind of power to make things happen within the governmental structures at, and around, province house in Nova Scotia. We begin by exploring how an MLA on either side of the house can get something done. Share this episode using the shortlink: http://springtide.ngo/os15Go to HelloFresh.ca/OnTheRecord and get 50% off your meal-kit box from this episode's sponsor, Hello Fresh.Support the podcast with a contribution of as little as $3/month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, we’re sharing talks from two members of the Canadian Senate: Senators Grant Mitchell (Alberta) and Wanda Thomas-Bernard (Nova Scotia). Both talks are an excerpt from a larger event called “Independent or Partisan? The Future of the Canadian Senate” held by the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance at Dalhousie, as a part of their Policy Matters speaker series. Watch the full event on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2kXVbuNLearn more about the Policy Matters speaker series: http://bit.ly/2yaEQsiShare the podcast with this shortlink: http://springtide.ngo/se30 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this specioal episode of the Off Script podcast, we’re sharing two diverse perspectives on the Ivany report, drawn from a discussion held by the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy at Dalhousie. The discussion was called “All for One Nova Scotia? Perspectives on the Ivany Report”.The first speaker is Karen Foster. Karen is a professor in the department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University, and the author of Productivity and Prosperity: An Historical Sociology of Productivist Thought.The second speaker you’ll hear is Danny Graham, who regular listeners to this podcast will know from his time as an MLA and former Liberal Party leader, and now CEO at Engage Nova Scotia.Watch the full discussion on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2yaEtxUMore on the Policy Matters Speaker Series: http://bit.ly/2yaEQsi See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week: we explore the dynamics of the Nova Scotia LegislaturePeople always seem to draw comparisons between politicians and school children when they visit the House of Assembly. We have a couple of stories that relate to that:the story of an MLA who refused to give school children tours of the House of Assembly while his colleagues were present;a story from a former school teacher who tried her classroom management strategies on her colleagues;We'll also hear from:two people who held down the Speaker's chair; anda story form a Cabinet Minister who admired fellow ministers who dodged questions, but tried his best to answer the ones that came his way.Share this episode using the shortlink: http://springtide.ngo/os14Support the podcast: https://offscript-springtide.nationbuilder.com/donateRate and review the podcast in iTunes: http://apple.co/2yHtWr6 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andrew Younger is the only former MLA we’ve interviewed who sat as an independent. In our interview Andrew describes some of the unsung, unknown advantages of being an independent in Nova Scotia politics. He also tells us what he’s up to now, and talks about how he organized his constituency office to allow him to focus on policy-making.Share this episode using the link: http://springtide.ngo/se28Support the podcast: https://offscript-springtide.nationbuilder.com/donateRate and review the podcast in iTunes: http://apple.co/2yHtWr6 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We spoke with members of the press gallery at province house to hear what they had to say, about what MLAs had to say about them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We never set out to ask MLAs about their relationship with the media, but it was a topic that came up regularly when we asked them one question in particular. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Next week the legislature returns, and next month we'll have a new podcast series.Sign up for an update when the new podcast launches: http://www.springtide.ngo/newpod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Howard Epstein was elected seven consecutive times to serve his constituents on the Halifax peninsula. Twice as a municipal councillor and five times as an MLA. Howard, an NDP member, was not afraid to speak out when he felt the party was not living up to it's principles. We talk about the realities of speaking out against one's own party and his life and career in Nova Scotia politics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the near future, Springtide will be launching a new podcast: a brand new series completely separate from Off Script.The trouble is, we're evenly split on what to call the podcast, and the people we've asked for feedback are equally split. We have two options, and we'd like you to listen to each to let us know what you think. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we share our interview with Michelle Raymond, who is a former NDP MLA for the riding of Halifax Atlantic. She served from 2003 to 2012. Michelle held a relatively low profile during her career as an MLA - she served on the backbenches of the NDP government - but she had plenty of strongly stated, and eloquently delivered thoughts on the state of politics, and the life of an MLA. Some of the things I chatted about in my interview with her included: - what it means to be an unmanageable candidate and why she wished she’d been one. - the wealth of information and access available to MLAs, should they choose to use it. - the false flag of ‘privacy concerns’ that she says is more often used to protect the privacy of failing government agencies than the individuals they’re supposed to be serving. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

George Archibald was the seventh generation of the Archibald family to serve in the Nova Scotia legislature. His time in the legislature spanned two decades (the 80s and 90s). In this interview with Louise Cockram from the Off Script team, he describes some of the dramatic changes he observed over the length of his career at the legislature, some of the lighter moments of being an MLA, and the importance he saw in working with the other side. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Francene has worn many political hats in her day: first Mayor of Bedford, PC Party Candidate, Liberal Party Executive Director, Liberal MLA and Minister of Community Services just to name a few of them. Here's our extended interview with Francene where she talks about winning a hotly contested nomination meeting, the sometimes tense challenges of sitting in the speaker's chair, and maintaining her own independence when she was uncomfortable with the direction of her party. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham Steele was the Finance Minister in Darrell Dexter's NDP Government. In this podcast he talks about his personal path in and out of politics, and why (if he could do it over again) he'd run for city council instead of the provincial legislature. Since leaving politics he's written a book on his time in public life, worked as a political analyst for the CBC, joined the faculty of Management at Dalhousie University, and is getting ready to release his second book 'The Effective Citizen' in the Fall of 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week’s featured interview is with Mark Parent, a former PC Party MLA and environment minister. Mark spoke to us about a range of his experiences in public life: - his transition from being an NDP supporter, to backing Flora MacDonald's 'red toryism'; - the flagship legislation he spearheaded as Environment Minister, the Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act, and the path to multi-partisan support it required to turn it into Law - the efforts made by both Stephen Harper and Elizabeth May to encourage him to run in their respective parties as a candidate for federal MP. - his long list of advice for future lawmakers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eleanor Norrie shares stories about her time in politics, including her negotiations with Texan oil tycoons as Natural Resources minister, chairing the failed attempt at running a leadership convention by telephone voting, taking part in the cabinet decision to close the Nova Scotia Teacher’s College (which was in her writing) and co-writing the platform that got John Savage’s Liberals elected to government. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yvonne was the NDP MLA for the riding of Preston for just 18 months in the late 90s. Despite having a relatively short career in elected public office, she has plenty of reflections on her time as an MLA, and the state of politics in Nova Scotia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MLAs have a great deal of choice when it comes to the kind of work they focus on, but there is one job that nobody but the elected MLAs can do: the creation of law. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sera Thompson teaches and practices Deep Democracy, a psychology-based practise for resolving conflict among groups. In this special episode of the podcast, we share a conversation where she gives us a sample of what participants learn on one of her introductory courses. This fall at Springtide, Sera will be teaching Co-Resolve - An Introduction to Deep Democracy on September 25 and 26 in Halifax, and you can register for that course here: http://bit.ly/2tV5unj See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are very few written rules that outline what is expected of MLAs once they take their jobs. But that doesn't mean that there aren't significant expectations placed on them once they take office. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There has never been a Mi’kmaq MLA in Nova Scotia, despite the fact that a seat has been reserved for one in the House of Assembly Act since the early 1990s. This week on Off Script, Sandra Hannebohm explores why. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we explore some of the background for next week's episode, which explores the seat that has been reserved for Mi'kmaq people in the legislature, but has never been filled. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andrew Younger recently gave a talk to the Rotary Club in Dartmouth on the realities of being an independent MLA and candidate. The talk was scheduled before he withdrew from the race to be the independent MLA for Dartmouth East for health and family reasons, but the talk was given after he had withdrawn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we explore the stories of the people who have run, and in some cases won, elected office as Nova Scotians living with disabilities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There is an election happening on May 30th. In this special episode, Mark explains why writ drops are different than mic drops, how continuous ballot collection can dampen the impact of changes in the polls mid-way through the campaign, and how we have a government with no MLAs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.