On today’s show, CHMA had the lone reporter in the room on Friday as Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney stopped in Amherst for a campaign event organized by former Nova Scotia MP Bill Casey. Carney told the roughly 150 people gathered about his intention to end the consumer carbon tax and rebate system, and bring the federal Liberals into the centre of the political spectrum.
CHMA asked Carney if he had any plans to change the current government position on funding the Chignecto Isthmus Resiliency Project, but Carney seemed to hold the line on the jurisdiction issue. “It’s absolutely clear that if it’s federal responsibility, we will move quickly as we should,” said Carney.
Plus in news briefs:
- Tantramar council meets tonight with a controversial by-law on the docket that aims to create standards for ‘vegetative growth’ on residential properties.
- A historically significant building in Amherst is up for a possible makeover and conversion into a 6 unit apartment building.
- And Mount Allison’s bilingual theatre company Tintamarre is back with another original and bilingual production, VICTOR 25, which starts with a special pay-what-you-can preview performance Tuesday.
