Jordan Brennan is an economist with Unifor and a Visiting Research Fellow at Harvard University. In a recent report, he trashes the Nova Scotia Liberal government’s neoliberal austerity agenda. He argues that cutting government spending when the private sector is also belt-tightening is exactly the opposite of responsible economic stewardship. Also, we speak with four […]
Municipal election roundtable (more exciting than it sounds): Examineradio, episode #83
This week, Tim, Russell and The Coast’s City Editor Jacob Boon go through the October 15 municipal election district by district. Who are the fresh new faces to watch for on city council? Will some long-standing councillors be unseated? Does Lil MacPherson have a shot at defeating current mayor Mike Savage? Who’s making weird references to leopard-print intimate […]
Revolutionary – Burnley “Rocky” Jones: Examineradio, episode #82
Halifax Examiner Saturday columnist El Jones speaks with Jim Walker, a noted History professor at the University of Waterloo and a member of the Order of Canada. Walker is the co-author of a recent (auto)biography of iconic black activist and lawyer Burnley “Rocky” Jones. Also, The Borg Ship has stalled out on Argyle Street, with an […]
The District 8 roundtable: Examineradio, episode #81
This week, Examineradio played host to an open forum for the candidates vying to replace Jennifer Watts in District 8. On hand were Anthony Kowalski, Brenden Sommerhalder, Patrick Murphy, Lindell Smith, Chris Poole and Irvine Carvery. The seventh candidate, Martin Farrell, was not in attendance. The candidates fielded questions from Dalhousie professor Todd McCallum, our […]
The green episode: Examineradio, episode #79
This week, alongside a number of international military warships and a crap-ton (sorry, crap-tonne) of cruise ships, the Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise docked in the Halifax harbour, fresh off a tour in Nunavut. Examineradio contributor Francella Fiallos took a tour of the boat and spoke with some of its crew members. On Thursday, approximately 60 protesters gathered […]
Matt Whitman’s pandas: Examineradio, episode #78
John Wesley Chisholm is a successful television producer and Juno Award-winning musician. Now he’s throwing his hat into the ring as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Halifax Chebucto in the next provincial election. Find out what Front Line Fever means and why he thinks it wouldn’t take many Tims to make a dozen. Also, city council […]
Local goons: Examineradio, episode #77
This week we speak with Rhiannon Makohoniuk, the Dalhousie Student Union’s Vice-President Internal, about the university’s decision not to fully fund the nascent Sexual Assault Hotline. The university claims that, based on a report they won’t release to the public, the partial funding they offered was adequate. But who needs safe students when you can send billionaires […]
Screw you, taxpayer! Examineradio, episode #76
This week we speak with inclusivity activist Paul Vienneau about his short film, Alive Day, his attempts to make the businesses in his neighbourhood more accessible, and why he’s known as the Asshole With A Shovel. Also, the city releases its sunshine list. No surprise that former CAO Richard Butts is tops when it comes […]
Don’t try this at home: Examineradio, episode #75
Paul McLeod had a storied journalism career here in Halifax – with stints at the Daily News, Metro Halifax and allnovascotia.com – before lighting out to Ottawa to cover national politics with the Chronicle Herald and, later, Buzzfeed Canada. Next month he moves to Washington, DC, to cover the U.S. politics and the presidential election. We speak about […]
Salvage: The Stephen Maher interview. Examineradio, episode #74
This week we speak with Michener Award-winning journalist Stephen Maher about his new novel, Salvage. Set on the South Shore, the book is a gritty thriller packed full of Nova Scotia-isms. Maher’s book will be released this weekend with a Saturday party in Chester and a launch in Halifax on Sunday afternoon at the Economy Shoe Shop. Also, totally racist […]
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