Tag: Elections

Limits of Imagination

| News

The limits of what is thought possible in the world of public policy and politics is as much a matter of subjective imagination as it is a matter of empirical economic and fiscal reality. Whether it be universal health care coverage, public pensions, or even our basic social safety net, every major social policy achievement … [Read More]

Shining Bright Through Joanne Bernard’s Dark Cloud

| Statements

In a recent interview with CBC News, former Minister of Community Services Joanne Bernard made the following statements in reference to her electoral defeat in Dartmouth North and to the NDP’s promise to raise the minimum wage to $15/hr: “When NDP candidates are at the door, they’re talking to people who may be struggling — … [Read More]