The Houston government – Inflating numbers and expectations
There were many numbers in the news in Nova Scotia this past week – population counts,...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Dec 21, 2025 | Nova Scotia Politics |
There were many numbers in the news in Nova Scotia this past week – population counts,...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Nov 28, 2025 | Nova Scotia Politics |
It was a year ago this week that Tim Houston led the PC party to an overwhelming electoral...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Nov 12, 2025 | Nova Scotia Politics, Poverty and Wealth |
A pair of releases last week from Statistics Canada may force Nova Scotia politicians to amend...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Jun 27, 2025 | Nova Scotia Politics |
Statistics Canada released population statistics for the first three months of the year last week....
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Jun 24, 2025 | Federal Politics, Nova Scotia Politics |
I have made mention before of the alarming tendency of Tim Houston to respond to the Trump threat...
Read MorePosted by Richard Starr | Mar 29, 2025 | Nova Scotia Politics |
The winter budget session of the Nova Scotia legislature ended Wednesday with more tweaking 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.
