Municipal election results are in and, as polls predicted, Mike Savage won the mayoral election by a large margin, taking 63,547 votes. Tom Martin’s campaign released several press releases claiming pre-election polls were over-stating Savage’s lead, but ultimately, the results proved the polls correct, with the only particularly close part of the race being between Martin (21,912) and Fred Connors …
From the big boss to the ribbon-cutter, there are many models for mayors. What kind does Halifax need?
The latest polls from Corporate Research Associates indicate Mike Savage is well ahead in the race to be the next mayor of the Halifax. According to CRA’s numbers, 67% of decided voters prefer Savage (down from 69% three months ago). Tom Martin is a distant second with 13% (down from 15% in the last poll). Fred Connors follows with 10% …
Update: Shortly after this post went live, I heard from Vince Hall. The story now ends with an update based on my conversation with Hall. —Trevor J. Adams, editor Before Wednesday morning, I knew virtually nothing of Vince Hall. But for this discussion, there are only three details necessary to summarize Hall’s political presence: he was a Cape Breton Regional …
I don’t mean Halifax needs a new mayor in the October election; I mean Halifax needs a mayor now. Okay, technically we have one. Incumbent Peter Kelly is still in office, chairing Council meetings and, I assume, doing his job behind the scenes. But in terms of public leadership, our mayor has been pretty well invisible since February. Before the …
Peter Kelly says he won’t seek another term as Halifax Mayor in the upcoming municipal elections. What does this mean for declared candidates? Does it change who you’ll support? Here’s the complete text of Kelly’s press release this afternoon: Mayor Peter Kelly announced today that he will not be seeking re-election this October. “I feel that, after 27 years of …
In the latest polling from CRA, former MP Mike Savage (who recently declared his candidacy for Halifax mayor) is “the preferred candidate by more than a two-to-one margin over incumbent Mayor Peter Kelly.” According to CRA’s report, Savage has the support of 53% of decided voters, while Mayor Peter Kelly has support from 25% of HRM residents. The other three declared …
Sometime on or around November 29, three Christmas ghosts visited Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly. Through a series of time-travelling vignettes, they showed His Worship the terrible fate that would befall Halifax if he didn’t embrace more open government. Or so I assume. How else to explain yesterday afternoon’s peculiar press release? In it, Peter Kelly explains how it’s his responsibility …
A new survey from Corporate Research Associates reveals that the cash-for-concerts scandal hasn’t put much of a dent in Mayor Peter Kelly’s reputation. The CRA report isn’t currently online, so I’m posting the highlights below and including a screen capture of the whole thing. What do you think? Did the scandal change your opinion of Mayor Kelly? Does the reaction …
Two Dalhousie professors have branched out beyond the usual means of getting their research noticed by posting an animated short …
Ken Reashor doesn’t have an easy job. As the head of Traffic & Right of Way and Transportation & Public Works Services for Halifax, he’s a lightning rod for criticism.
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