by Paul | Aug 28, 2019 | Our Community
Today Paul Russell announced that he is running for the Halifax Regional Municipality councillor seat in a Special Election for Lower Sackville (District 15). Paul has been involved with the community in Sackville for years. After moving to Sackville, 20 years ago,...
by Paul | Mar 2, 2019 | Issue Of The Month
“Canada expected to spend less on defence in 2018 than last year, NATO report says” “Canadians expect our government to do two things at the same time: Protect our security, and defend our rights and freedoms.” – Justin Trudeau, CBC...
by Paul | Feb 1, 2019 | Issue Of The Month
Immigration – This issue has caused the most controversy of any issue that I’ve seen so far – including race and religion. The very mention of concern about immigration evokes emotion related to racial, religious, and gender prejudice. Some people...
by Paul | Jan 13, 2019 | Personal Post, Politics In General
We have to be extremely careful about the stories that we hear, whether it is from our friends, a trusted news source, or social media. What we have to be careful about the level of accuracy in the stories. One example is common, but incorrect, information that...
by Paul | Dec 31, 2018 | Issue Of The Month, Our Community, Politics In General
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2019! For previous Issues Of The Month I have looked at issues that are topical. They relate to a law or a platform or a policy. This month, for the start of the New Year, I’m looking at a theme: Community — Professionalism...