Majority 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...
Read MorePublic Opinion in New Brunswick Divided on Shale Gas Exploration
MONCTON: New Brunswickers are divided with respect to shale gas exploration in the Province, with equal percentages supporting and opposing the idea in principle, according to a recent poll by Corporate Research Associates Inc. Forty-five percent of those surveyed support shale gas development in principle, while an equal percentage oppose the idea. There is a somewhat greater intensity of...
Read MoreL’opinion publique au Nouveau-Brunswick est mélangée sur l’exploration du gaz de schiste
MONCTON : Les Néo-Brunswickois sont divisés en ce qui concerne l’exploration du gaz de schiste dans la province, avec des pourcentages égaux soutenant et s’opposant à l’idée en principe, selon un sondage mené récemment par Corporate Research Associates Inc. Quarante-cinq pour cent de ceux qui ont participé au sondage supportent le développement du gaz de schiste en principe,...
Read MoreTime for a Public Debate: HRM Residents Support Division of the Municipality
HALIFAX: In light of recent discussions related to issues of municipal governance, it is interesting to note the consistent and continued level of support to divide the Halifax Regional Municipality into two units: a city for urban residents and a county for rural residents. A majority of residents living within the Halifax Regional Municipality continue to support the division of the...
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