Off Script: Ready, willing and able: running for office with a disability in Nova...
This week we explore the stories of the people who have run, and in some cases won, elected office as Nova Scotians living with...
The pitfalls of calling your MLA about the potholes
By LOUISE COCKRAM
In the same way that trivial calls to 911 might hinder help to people in dire emergencies, calls to MLAs that focus...
The reality of road fixing — and fixation — for MLAs in nova scotia
By LOUISE COCKRAM
"In the views of your constituents, that road is the most important thing in their lives. They don't care about what you're...
The MLA who paved the way for Christmas trees
By MARK COFFIN
Pam Birdsall’s story wasn’t the typical ‘vote for my party and I’ll pave your road’ kind of tale. It falls in the category...
Off Script: Basic election stuff we should all probably know about, but don’t....
There is an election happening on May 30th. In this special episode, Mark explains why writ drops are different than mic drops, how continuous...
In Nova Scotia, roads rule while other issues fail to get traction
In Nova Scotia, roads connect us. With our resource economy, roads have been essential for taking goods from sellers to buyers. They are how...
Political teamwork translates into speaking up privately
By MARK COFFIN with LOUISE COCKRAM
“Close the door.”
Depending on who says those words, they can invoke feelings of fear or excitement. If it’s the supervisor you...
Introduction to ‘The White House’, a podcast episode on the experience of African Nova...
This week's podcast was on The Experience of African Nova Scotia MLAs at Province House.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_hUP1lS5VE
Off Script: The Experience of African Nova Scotian MLAs: Yvonne Atwell, Wayne Adams, Percy...
In the 259 years of responsible government in Nova Scotia there have been just five African Nova Scotian MLAs. This week, we speak to...
It’s tough to break political parties’ stranglehold on democracy in Nova Scotia
By MARK COFFIN
The reasons an MLA ends up as an independent are generally not the same as the reasons we romanticize independence. The career...