Houston government’s budget consultation an exercise in gimmickry
The ritual of public consultation by government does not have a sterling reputation. Typically,...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Oct 10, 2026 | Nova Scotia Politics |
The ritual of public consultation by government does not have a sterling reputation. Typically,...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Sep 26, 2026 | All Posts, Politics |
It’s fair to say that Alberta’s oil and gas and Alberta separatism are, well, inseparable. ...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Apr 26, 2026 | Nova Scotia Politics |
Tim Houston’s drill-baby-drill, shovels in the ground, obsession has been attracting a lot of...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Apr 7, 2026 | Nova Scotia Politics |
Even though it’s not a perfect metaphor, when observing the largesse the Houston government has...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Mar 20, 2026 | Nova Scotia Politics |
The Houston government’s much-anticipated austerity budget, with its proposed cuts to arts and...
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RICHARD STARR has had careers as a journalist, public servant, broadcaster, political staffer and freelance policy adviser. He is author of numerous newspaper and magazine articles, a former radio and TV producer and weekly newspaper editor, and the author of three non-fiction books. Starr has lived in Dartmouth for more than 30 years.
