Monthly Archives: October 2020

From Now – Oct 17 Elect HRM Representatives Who are Friends of the Common

From now until October 17 you as a citizen of HRM can vote to elect a Mayor and Council. Confronted with the climate crisis, COVID crisis, housing crisis, transportation crisis and social equity crisis we know we need a different kind of government; one that represents and governs for the common good— one that will help keep us from the tipping point. To aid you in your choice FHC sent a 6-question survey to the electoral candidates. Thematically the questions relate to measuring the candidates’ level of support for:

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Candidates for Councillor, District 4

Of Candidates running for District 4, Ryan Burris, Darryl Johnson, Jamie MacNeil, Chris Mont and John Stewart responded. The following candidates did not send answers: Marisa DeMarco, Kevin Foran, Jerome Lagmay, Tania Meloni, Trish Purdy, Jessica Quillan and Caroline Williston. See details below:
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Candidates for Councillor, District 5 & 6

Disappointingly neither incumbent Councillor Sam Austin nor candidate Mitch MacIntyre responded to the FHC survey. We did note that Austin’s first campaign video was about the exciting work that is happening in the daylighting of the Sawmill River. FHC wishes this could be said for Freshwater Brook-identified with the same 2006 MOU as Sawmill River for daylighting. Instead it will be further buried under the 8-storey garage north of the NS Museum of Natural History.
Council candidates for District 6—Douglas Day, Incumbent Tony Mancini and Ibrahim Manna— did not submit survey responses.

Candidates for Council, District 8

Of Councillor candidates for District 8 Virginia Hinch was the only respondent. Dylan Smith and Incumbent Lyndell Smith did not respond.

FHC has been disappointed with Councillor Smith. Last year Smith put forward a motion to have a Development Agreement proceed for a 23-storey high rise to  on Danny Chedrawe’s Robie Street Cruickshanks property against the recommendation of HRM staff and against the Centre Plan. This will negatively affect the North Common with more shadow, wind and traffic. As well,

Councillor Smith did not support citizens who wanted the former  St Pat’s High School site to remain as public property nor the citizens who worked for ~20 years on Imagine Bloomfield; both schools have now been sold to private developers.

Councillor Smith has also not advocated for the Halifax Common by standing against the developments on the Corridor, the four towers on the Carlton/College/Spring Garden Road/Robie Block and the parking garages.

FHC are therefore endorsing Candidate Virginia Hinch who answered very favorably to the survey questions!

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Candidates for Councillor, District 10

Of Candidates for District 10 only Kathryn Morse responded. Candidates Andrew Curran, Mohammad Ehsan, Renee Field, Sherry Hassanali, Christopher Hurry, Debbie MacKinnon and Kyle Morton did not respond. See Kathyrn’s response below-other than not having solutions to the parking garage she seems like she is open, positive and thoughtful!
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Candidates for Council, District 11

Of Candidates running in District 11 Hannah Munday was the only respondent. Stephen Chafe, Matthew Conrad, Bruce Cooke, Patty Cuttell, Bruce Holland, Kristen Hollery, Jim Hoskins, Ambroise Matwawana, Lisa Mullin, Dawn Edith Penney and Pete Rose did not reply to the survey. See Hannah’s response below:
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