It was unanimous: Democracy 250 wins the prize hands down.
And as if to celebrate this dubious award, the co-chairs of the Democracy 250 boondoggle published a self-aggrandizing piece of drivel in the Herald this morning.
Former Premiers John Hamm and Russell MacLellan put their names on this piece of bureaucratic drivel. It is a wrap-up piece [...]
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Democracy 250 wins 2008 “Snout-in-Trough” Award
Posted in Democracy 250 on January 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Put the santimony away, Dr. Hamm
Posted in Democracy 250 on October 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Hearing former Premier John Hamm on CBC radio hectoring Nova Scotians for the low-turnout in the recent elections would be laughable if it weren’t so pathetic.
This would be the same former Premier John Hamm who issued $155 cheques on the eve of an election. In Nova Scotia this behaviour is known by the folksy, fun [...]