Atlantic Canada missing out on potential oil and gas boom
Energy sector created more than 20,000 jobs and nearly $7 billion in GDP in 2017 alone
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Category: Eye on Nova Scotia
Why vaccine reluctance continues to make sense
EYE ON NOVA SCOTIA: Few appreciate that the approval the vaccines enjoy has been granted on an emergency basis only (FREE)
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Covid’s cost in liberty lost
Theologian James Bryson surveys the historical landscape of Munich and finds troubling harbingers vis-a-vis his home province of Nova Scotia’s authoritarian response to the pandemic (FREE)
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Atlantic Canada won’t prosper until it kicks the equalization habit
DAVID MACKINNON: Subsidies to Atlantic Canada represent corrosive political practices that damage the reputation of the region and the national fabric (FREE)
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Is Canada destined to fall into Greenland’s welfare trap?
PETER HOLLE: If Canada continues to subsidize areas that aren’t economically viable, the standard of living in our country will continue to erode (FREE)
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Now is the time for Nova Scotia to rein in tax-supported spending
ALEX WHALEN and JAKE FUSS: Many COVID-19-related factors are beyond the government’s control. But it could unwind emergency spending implemented early in the pandemic (FREE)
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New Nova Scotia premier must seize opportunity for economic change
JOSEPH QUESNEL: Nova Scotia is envied for its commitment to the environment. But it must also more aggressively encourage resources and startups (FREE)
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History shows a path to resolve lobster fisheries dispute
JOSEPH QUESNEL: Non-Indigenous fishers in Atlantic region need not be worried that Indigenous rights will come at the expense of conservation (FREE)
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First Nations need safe drinking water now
JOSEPH QUESNEL: After years of delays, mixed signals, lack of consultation and broken promises, delivery of safe drinking water systems is long overdue (FREE)
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The horrible cost of constantly punting Indigenous claims to court
KEN COATES: Governments have more resources and delays can drag on for years. Indigenous peoples pay heavily for the delays in resolving their claims (FREE)
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Halifax-developed battery a game-changer for electric vehicles
CLINTON DESVEAUX: Here are six things you need to know as civilization begins a serious transformation from fossil-fuel transportation to electric vehicles (FREE)
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Charitable giving on the wane in Nova Scotia, across the country
ALEX WHALEN and JAKE FUSS: The rapid decline in giving in recent decades means Canadian charities are increasingly strapped for resources and face larger financial obstacles
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