Author: Richard Starr

Harper budget makes pre-emptive strike against provincial complaints

Posted by Richard Starr | Apr 30, 2015 | Federal Politics, Politics |

During his reign, Stephen Harper has famously refused to meet with provincial Premiers as a group,...

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Film tax credit controversy exposes troubling downward trend

Posted by Richard Starr | Apr 22, 2015 | Economy, Nova Scotia Economics |

I wasn’t planning on getting into the controversy over the film tax credit. What could I say...

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As provinces tighten the screws, federal budget will help the better off

Posted by Richard Starr | Apr 8, 2015 | Federal Politics, Politics |

The Harper government’s disdain for provincial governments and the public services they...

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Stop the Silent Surrender

Posted by Richard Starr | Mar 25, 2015 | Federal Politics, Nova Scotia Politics, Politics |

At the risk of harping on a theme, I continue to be frustrated by the unwillingness of Nova...

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They’re setting the stage for more attacks on public sector workers

Posted by Richard Starr | Mar 11, 2015 | Nova Scotia Politics, Politics |

It’s amazing the mileage conservative think-tanks get from some selective crunching of...

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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.

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