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This land is our land: This is our fight
"Are our representatives representing us? Or are they representing themselves?"
Nov 5
Opinions, history, and research-based factors
"Being a good neighbor has to start with acknowledging the stakes of your neighbors, something the Cabot folks have definitely not considered."
Nov 4
Lazy Decision-making
"How convenient to hide behind this problematic and faulty economic argument while consistently prioritizing the special interests of the billionaire class over the best interests and wellbeing of all Nova Scotians."
Nov 4
Open Letter to MLA Kyle MacQuarrie
Conflict is being sown by a government that appears to do deals behind closed doors
Nov 4
Open for exploitation
Kyle MacQuarrie continues to hide in the shadows claiming that he knows nothing and has nothing to say about this topic.
Nov 4
What’s to be done?
This current administration’s behaviour to favour corporate interests is not what Nova Scotians voted for in the last election.
Nov 4
No provincial park in this province is safe from development
"Tim Houston's PC government has become a government of betrayal for the citizens of Nova Scotia."
Nov 3
Response to A Homegrown Alternative to the West Mabou Beach golf course letter
"Locally driven, sustainable initiatives are deeply reflective of what makes Mabou unique a place where community, culture, heritage and respect for the land go hand in hand."
Nov 3
LETTER: Time for Premier Houston to listen to Cape Bretoners
Cape Bretoners are speaking out, and for good reason.
Nov 3
Here we go again... Attempt #3
This whole process has well run its course and it's time for Rodney MacDonald and Cabot to move on and get over this insidious obsession.
Oct 28
Houston ‘looking away’ from constituents’ concerns
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, above, came to power with the motto “listening to Nova Scotians,” says Halifax and West Mabou resident Maragret MacDonell, and while he regularly speaks of “mature conversations” it seems he’s not engaging in any with the people he was elected to serve.
Oct 26
Scratch a Highlander and You'll Find a Rebel
He [Father Bernie] knew there were no do-overs. One chance to get it right or wrong. Please keep him in your hearts as you fight once again.
Oct 22
Four values which should drive compensation
"Billionaires and rich corporations also have the power and influence to pay very little or nothing to get what they want."
Oct 22
What Good is Designating Land as Protected if it's Just Given Away?
To see a community that has given so much of itself divided and hurt by this process is heartbreaking. The strength of Mabou has always been in the way people show up for each other, and this development threatens that unity.
Oct 22
Provincial Parks are Sad Enough
"As a student, outdoor third spaces free from admission fees mean the world to me, as some place I can go without having to spend what little money I have."
Oct 22
When is a Park not a Park?
If you can "de park," then what is the point of naming parks in the first place?
Oct 22
Bad Actors
How can you know if your interests are being represented if the processes of government take place behind a veil of secrecy? Transparency is a fundamental principle of democracy and it is absolutely imperative that the public be kept informed.
Oct 22
Where Does Cabot Get the Right?
In 2023, when our MLA, Allan MacMaster, asked for a list of names and chemicals and the amount used at Cabot, the response was: "No, we do not need to answer that question." Freedom of Information and the Environment and Climate Change had no file on Cabot Links.
Oct 22
“It’s all about securing Nova Scotia’s unique natural assets – now and for the future.”
"I have a greater understanding of why Mr. Dewar has not bought his own land and an even deeper conviction that West Mabou Beach Provincial Park must remain whole and for the people."
Oct 21
COMMENTARY: Does Premier Houston even get Cape Breton?
"Sure, he may show up at some Celtic Colours events, but does Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston understand and appreciate the cultural history and ethos of Cape Breton?"
Oct 14
