Residents Continue to Support Division of HRM into Two Municipal Units
HALIFAX: A plurality of Halifax Regional Municipality residents continue to support the division of the municipality into two units: a city for urban residents and a county for rural residents, according to the most recent Urban Report Survey from Corporate Research Associates Inc. Specifically, nearly one-half of residents support dividing the municipality, while less than four in ten oppose...
Read MoreMajority Believe HRM Transit Should Be Designated An Essential Service
HALIFAX: A large majority of HRM residents think that transit should be designated an essential service, which would mean transit employees would be unable to strike, according to the most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. While just one-fifth (22%) of HRM residents use the transit system as their primary method of transportation, two-thirds (65%) feel it should be...
Read MoreSavage Increasingly Preferred As Next Mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality
HALIFAX: After months of speculation, former Liberal MP from Dartmouth, Mike Savage, recently announced he will run for mayor in the upcoming municipal election this fall. Savage is the preferred candidate by more than a two-to-one margin over incumbent Mayor Peter Kelly, according to the most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. Currently, Savage garners support from...
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