Published writing Remember that these are my opinions written to get you thinking about what actually matters in this province. Fairness, accountability, and who gets helped and who gets left out? Agr...

Which workplace law covers you? Most people who work in Nova Scotia are covered by provincial workplace law. This includes most people working in stores, restaurants, farms, fish plants, construction,...

How Corporate Profit Is Buying Up Public Health Care in PEI & Elsewhere: Will It Be Sold to the Highest Bidder? Health care in Canada was built on a simple promise: you get care because you are sick, ...

One Win, and Now the Rewrite: Don’t Watch Their Lips; Watch Their Hands As Parliament returns to Ottawa, every worker in this country should be watching. Big changes to the Canada Labour Code are comi...

What if we all spent just 10% more at home? A simple shift in where Nova Scotians spend their money could move more than $3.1 billion a year toward local and Canadian businesses. Here’s what that coul...

A perfect storm is coming, and municipal councillors, MLAs, MPs, and cabinet ministers should understand what that means. This winter could put enormous pressure on families, food banks, shelters, eme...

International Literacy Day is a reminder that reading, writing, digital skills and lifelong learning are essential to strong workers, healthy families and prosperous communities.

Ten paid sick days, fair schedules, and a ban on scab labour would be a fine start.

The Bigger Shift Starts With Public Money

When a law is not really a law.

Women deserve better and far more from governments.

Nova Scotia Must Treat Extreme Indoor Heat as a Housing Emergency. Have we lost all common sense.

Lets get on with real work and stop punishing people for descent.

Have we lost all common sense and compassion.

A small bottle of water can cost more than twice as much as the same amount of gasoline. What does that say about the price we put on a basic necessity?

Keep it public.

To attract more workers, we need to build fairness with the Federal Labour Code and other provinces.

Cutting housing jobs is not the answer.

A big win for the non brief case holders. Now the tears are flowing.....

Open the door and hold real public meetings.

If the government only listens to people who can afford a ticket, it's not governing for Nova Scotians; it's fundraising for the next election by a government in trouble.

Scabs are still a problem in this Country and its time for real action by our politicians.

Both the union and the company have emphasized these negotiations as an opportunity to impart some badly-needed stability to an industry beset by Trump-induced chaos.

Algoma Steel took almost $1 billion in public support, then axed 1,000 workers and handed the CEO a 130 percent pay hike. Why are we funding corporate greed instead of jobs?

It's estimated that about 1.5 million Black people live in Canada, which is roughly 4.3% of the total population. In Nova Scotia, there are about 28,220 Black residents, or about 3% of the population.

Why we need to focus on community well-being, not just billionaire fortunes.

Why we need to focus on community well-being, not just billionaire fortunes.

Nova Scotians should be asking hard questions about the province’s ( $30 ) million deal with Dalhousie University to study onshore natural gas.

Nearly 3,000 CUPE long-term care workers in Nova Scotia are on strike after years of burnout, broken promises, and a system pushed to the edge.

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Marathon legislature sittings, tell a real story and shows how little this government seems to understand that fatigue and workplace safety are real issues, I am worried about that and its signals.

Bill 198 Is More Than a Budget Bill. It Is a Power Grab. Bill 198 is not just a budget bill. It is a sprawling omnibus bill that changes 20 existing laws and creates one new act, all jammed into a ...

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Common sense is missing when it comes to the issues that matter. Groceries cost more. Rent is up. Wages are not keeping pace. You can work hard, do everything right, and still feel like you’re falling...

Tim Houston and his Conservatives are pushing a budget that nobody voted for. People trusted Tim to bring down prices and improve services, but life keeps getting more expensive and our public service...