Solidarity Halifax members Jackie Barkley and Erin Dalton send letters to the editor at the Chronicle Herald in response to the continued expansion of the Emera/Nova Scotia Power corporate empire on the backs of Nova Scotians. Originally published in the Chronicle Herald on September 4, 2013. Further below, Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council President and […Read more]
By Kyle Buott, President, Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council and member of Solidarity Halifax. Emera’s corporate empire is growing again – paid for by rate hikes on Nova Scotians. Emera, the corporation that owns Nova Scotia Power, just announced it plans to buy three natural gas power plants. One in Connecticut, one in Rhode Island […Read more]
For those of you who’ve only recently heard of Solidarity Halifax, aren’t quite sure who we are, or are interested in knowing a bit more about our origins and ambitions, here are a couple of introductions to Solidarity Halifax that will give you some insight. At the fifth annual international convention of the Platypus Affiliated […Read more]
More than just the name of the grassy land where the Oval sits, the notion of the common is increasingly important in a world where almost everything is seen as a commodity to be bought and sold. The Oval is accessible to everyone because it is publicly funded and operated – a common good we […Read more]
The Chronicle Herald publishes this op-ed by Power to the People campaigner Brian Crouse. Read why our oval deserves a better name. http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/799372-oval-should-celebrate-hrm-not-emera >>And don’t forget to vote on a new name!