250 years of democracy and now this…
I’ve been meaning to make mention of the d250 campaign, which celebrates the 250th anniversary of democracy in Nova Scotia/Canada. It’s been a campaign that in my mind has missed its mark a bit (promoting concerts, etc while there’s a federal and municipal election going on).
But that commentary might have to wait for another day.
The reason I mention it, is that in celebration of this historical achievement, we have Premier Rodney MacDonald stepping into the affairs of the HRM and over-turning a decision made by the HRM council. Now I don’t have much of an opinion on the actual topic at hand, and I sympathize with the Premier’s reasoning that such decisions could stifle the growth here in Halifax. But to see him overturn a the decision of a democratically elected city council elected by the citizens of Halifax…it makes me wonder if he’s taken the time to read any of the d250 brochures they have sitting around the office.