Robert Finbow

It occurs to me that if university administrations reject shared governance, then why should academics do labor for free in the Faculty Senate?

Most decisions *of importance* are now made by administrators, while the Faculty Senate deliberates over when activity hour should be.

#academicsky

Transit workers’ union worried Halifax micro-transit plan could cannibalize bus routes Halifax’s micro-transit plan may have received a green light from council but the transit worker's union wants them to pump the brakes.

Patricio Garcia, the president of the Amalgamated Transit Union, has a lot to say about HRM’s microtransit plan.

“They are not looking at the actual problem they have, which is that transit worked when I started in 2007 but doesn’t work now. It doesn’t serve the citizens of this city well.”

Most people with real jobs cannot effort to live close to workplaces and requires these commuting options. It will only make it tougher for business to find people able to work.

They are essentially the same as Smith or Maple MAGA minus the social conservative othering so far.

YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd Understanding the Homelessness Crisis (with data, of course)

Although I’ve been involved with homelessness policy for decades, I’m NOT an expert at it. Very few city planners are. @nerd4cities.bsky.social admits it’s out of his wheelhouse too, but I appreciate his data-driven approach here. Spoilers: rent rates are key & housing SAVES public money.

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Arts and culture in Nova Scotia left reeling from 'unprecedented' cuts - Halifax Examiner "It's going to be absolutely devastating."

"Museums, Casario noted, provide rural jobs and draw tourists, but they are also crucial to their communities.

'The province needs to understand that a lot of these museums are community hubs, and they offer programming outside just the museum experience — for seniors, youth, kids,' Casario said."

Is this a better option than better BRT along this corridor? It will mainly be useful for persons from well off suburbs who are working downtown as others will be dumped into our poorly designed and under resourced transit system to transfer elsewhere.

Ottawa incentivizes electric vehicle purchases; Nova Scotia makes them more expensive HALIFAX — As Ottawa incentivizes Canadians to buy electric vehicles or hybrids, Nova Scotia is making it more expensive to drive them. Nova Scotia’s budget tabled on Monday includes a $500 fee for ele...

A clear sign of the policy direction of the NS conservative gov. Disincentivize sustainable economic and environmental measures, while promoting resource based industries through deregulation. This is not the way to build a better future. Ultimately, all Nova Scotians will pay a heavier price.

Provincial budget fallout begins... The Province is walking away from funding for the student transit pass program. This is creating a $1.2 million dollar hole in HRM's budget and means the program where students get transit passes may not continue

Kinda amazing that Trump shits on Canada and Mexico every day, and there's the Mexican-American captain of Canada's Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews, standing behind him as he defiles an Olympic Gold Medal

He hates your mother and your fans Auston Matthews but - you do you: be a collaborator

We're gonna give the regulatory arbitrage company an opportunity to do some regulatory capture. I'm sure this process will benefit the people of Halifax and not Uber.

Cutting funding for the Halifax student bus pass program is a stupid decision. Tim Houston looks at cuts through the lens of a man worth 8 million dollars. If he lived in HRM instead of on Sobey Island, he could afford bus passes for his kids. But he’s totally blind to the families who can’t.

Austin got some clarity that this cuts funding for non-profits to build affordable housing, and mentions all the people that came to speak up for the arts. He asks for another friendly amendment to remove the non-profit grants.

Fillmore is lost.

I couldn’t agree more, Tim. And the elites quickly realized they needed to act fast to force things back to “normal” (and worse) before the public fully understood what was possible and began demanding better.

Doug Ford accuses Ontario OSAP grant recipients of wanting a freebie. I'm curious to know if Doug Ford paid for the tuition of all of his daughters, or if he made them take out loans which at the time would have been heavily subsidized under the Liberals. #ontario #onpoli #dougford #osap

“Bring a coffee and a cup full of optimism for a walk around the property of the Fisherman's Life Museum.

Let's share our stories, build community and come up with a plan to save eastern shore heritage. It's up to us now.” - Greg Puncher

#Halifax #HaliSky #NovaScotia

🎯 We need to start demanding accountability for the Epstein Class. These deep-pocketed special insterests cannot be allowed to own our government. These are not job creators; these are job destroyers hell-bent on more money and more power.

Trump ordered the release of files pertaining to aliens, which gives me an excuse to once again, share one of my favourite photos. Yes, I did meet an alien. He was asking for directions back to Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. #IYKYK #HalifaxAuthor #IBelieve #TrumpIsAnAlien #DumpTrump #PInetreeLineSite

Here is what report co-authors and CCPA-NS Research Associates have to say about the new Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia.

Linked here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

#nspoli

Our response to @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social Report Card on Child & Family Poverty in Nova Scotia. Despite a slight decrease in the rate,there's no real change for Nova Scotians struggling daily to try to meet the most basic needs.
For the full report go to www.policyalternatives.ca/.../2025-rep...

Report says N.S. has made 'no meaningful progress' on child poverty rates A new study says Nova Scotia isn’t making “real progress” when it comes to erasing child poverty. According to the 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia from the Canadian Centre ...

Report says N.S. has made ‘no meaningful progress’ on child poverty rates #NovaScotia #HoustonFail

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Screenshot of a news “Ground Summary” headline reading, “Students disappointed by Ontario’s cuts to OSAP grants, tuition freeze lift,” beside a photo of Premier Doug Ford standing in front of a Canadian flag.

Doug Ford cuts OSAP grants, lifts the tuition freeze, and shifts students into debt — then calls it support. For a premier without a post-secondary degree, he’s oddly confident gutting universities. Hard not to think he prefers cheap labour to educated voters.
#onpoli

Alex, I’ll take "Ignoring the Experts" for $800.

The UCP’s "European model" is actually just a "drive-by comparison" to hide a shift to US-style for-profit care.

They aren't fixing the system; they're just managing our expectations while they sell it off. #AbLeg #AbPoli #CdnPoli #Bill11

It's almost like tying yourself to the price of one commodity and actively trying to eliminate diversifying your economy, is a bad idea... hmm..

Woman found dead in tent at Halifax homeless encampment | CBC News Halifax police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a tent on Barrington Street.

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How many more must die before Andy Fillmore and Tim Houston actually do their fucking jobs and start taking care of those in need instead of finding ways to ensure they die. This should never happen while these cunts fill their pockets and find ways to kill the homeless.

"I think this is a very, very strange initiative. And it's particularly strange in the fact that the province appears to be outsourcing its reputational and even commercial risk to Dalhousie University. And for some reason Dal has accepted that outsourcing” -David Wheeler, former Dal management dean

Poster for the event with the information in the post plus an image of the provincial flag and the notice “hosted by the Coalition for Collegial Governance” and the URL cocogov.org/blog/townhall

Townhall at the Halifax Central Library, 23 February (Monday), starting at 6:30 pm: “Protecting Post-Secondary Education in Nova Scotia.” #nspse #nspoli #cdnpse

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‘Beautiful place to be’: Dartmouth exhibit honours historic Africville community A travelling exhibit that honours the historic community of Africville is now on display at Ikea in Dartmouth, N.S.

‘Beautiful place to be’: #Dartmouth exhibit honours historic Africville community #NovaScotia

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