Halifax municipal election: Building a fairer city means addressing inequality
Candidates have the opportunity to talk about big ideas in a rapidly changing political landscape.
Kenya Thompson is a Research Associate with the CCPA-NS, and PhD student in Political Science at York University. A scholar and activist, her research investigates care policies, and social movements advocating their importance. She is also the Coordinator of Nova Scotia’s chapter of Child Care Now, Canada’s national child care advocacy organization, and a Research Assistant on the Reimagining Care/Work Policies project which aims to advance equitable and inclusive care/work policies in Canada.
Candidates have the opportunity to talk about big ideas in a rapidly changing political landscape.
Municipalities can provide quality services through public provision
As anti-democratic politics take root worldwide, let’s respond with more participation in our decision-making processes—here’s how.
This year’s local election can be about building greater resiliency to face the crises to come
Municipalities need to ensure equal and improved access to essential services—and support decent work in the process
As it stands, the province relies on small non-profits for data collection—we need more to address the crisis.
Nova Scotia is making real progress on child care cost—now it's time to expand spaces.
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