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Race for District 7 heats up

Candidates in a hotly-contested race for councillor in Halifax came together for a debate.

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News - Halifax Mayoralty Race: Tom MartinOct 15, 2012 | 3:15News Halifax Mayoralty Race: Tom Martin Video
News Halifax Mayoralty Race: Tom Martin Oct 15, 2012 | 3:15Halifax mayoralty candidate Tom Martin sits down with the CBC's Amy Smith.
Mainstreet NS - Campaign Council - October 15Oct 15, 2012 | 23:55Mainstreet NS Campaign Council - October 15 Audio
Mainstreet NS Campaign Council - October 15 Oct 15, 2012 | 23:55We talk to four candidates in our last edition of Mainstreet's Campaign Council. Today's guests are: Sonya Dudka from District 5 (Dartmouth Centre); Waye Mason running in District 7 (Peninsula South - Downtown); John Wimberly in District 9 (Peninsula West - Armdale); and Kurt Bulger in District 10 (Birch Cove - Rockingham - Fairview).
Information Morning - NS - Concerns over early e-votingOct 10, 2012 | 9:14Information Morning - NS Concerns over early e-voting Audio
Information Morning - NS Concerns over early e-voting Oct 10, 2012 | 9:14Municipal affairs reporter Pam Berman looks at the pros and cons of online voting.
Mainstreet NS - Campaign Council - October 9Oct 9, 2012 | 24:27Mainstreet NS Campaign Council - October 9 Audio
Mainstreet NS Campaign Council - October 9 Oct 9, 2012 | 24:27We talk about the campaign so far with four candidates: Angela Jones from District 4 (Cole Harbour - Westphal), Bill Zebedee from District 5 (Dartmouth Centre), Steve Craig from District 15 (Lower Sackville), and Mark Ward from District 16 (Bedford Wentworth).
Information Morning - NS - A Halifax man, who gets around in a wheelchair, asks the mayoral candidates to come up with a better plan to improve accessibility.Oct 2, 2012 | 4:35Information Morning - NS A Halifax man, who gets around in a wheelchair, asks the mayoral candidates to come up with a better plan to improve accessibility. Audio
Information Morning - NS A Halifax man, who gets around in a wheelchair, asks the mayoral candidates to come up with a better plan to improve accessibility. Oct 2, 2012 | 4:35Gus Reed has launched an on-line petition, challenging the mayoral candidates to come up with a plan to improve accessibility.
Mainstreet NS - Campaign Council - October 1Oct 1, 2012 | 24:52Mainstreet NS Campaign Council - October 1 Audio
Mainstreet NS Campaign Council - October 1 Oct 1, 2012 | 24:52We talk municipal politics with four of the new candidates for HRM council: Bruce Smith from District 12, Jerry Pye from District 6, Jim MacDonald from District 3, and Laurie Cook from District 2.
Information Morning - NS - The Greater Halifax Arts Coalition sent a letter for their views on supporting the arts to all candidates in HRM running for mayor and councilSep 28, 2012 | 7:21Information Morning - NS The Greater Halifax Arts Coalition sent a letter for their views on supporting the arts to all candidates in HRM running for mayor and council Audio
Information Morning - NS The Greater Halifax Arts Coalition sent a letter for their views on supporting the arts to all candidates in HRM running for mayor and council Sep 28, 2012 | 7:21Brookes Diamond is a producer and music promoter in Halifax and Erika Beatty is CEO of Symphony Nova Scotia.
Mainstreet NS - Campaign Council - September 24Sep 24, 2012 | 21:21Mainstreet NS Campaign Council - September 24 Audio
Mainstreet NS Campaign Council - September 24 Sep 24, 2012 | 21:21We talk municipal politics with four of the new candidates for HRM council: Stephen Taylor from District 15; Matt Whitman from District 13; Tom Lavers from District 11; and Gerry Walsh from District 7.
Mainstreet NS - Mainstreet's Mayoral Forum -- Edited audioSep 19, 2012 | 43:24Mainstreet NS Mainstreet's Mayoral Forum -- Edited audio Audio
Mainstreet NS Mainstreet's Mayoral Forum -- Edited audio Sep 19, 2012 | 43:24Mainstreet's first ever Halifax Mayoral Candidates' Forum. *This is a revised version with retakes of the questions that were hard to hear.
Mainstreet NS - Campaign Council - September 17Sep 17, 2012 | 23:54Mainstreet NS Campaign Council - September 17 Audio
Mainstreet NS Campaign Council - September 17 Sep 17, 2012 | 23:54We talk municipal politics with four of the new candidates for HRM council: Kate Watson, running for District 5, Dartmouth Centre; Karen Dempsey, running for District 8, Peninsula North; Richard MacLean, candidate for District 9, Peninsula West, Armdale; and John Thibeau, who's running in District 10 - Birch Cove, Rockingham, Fairview.
Mainstreet NS - Halifax Radio Council - September 10, 2012Sep 10, 2012 | 15:55Mainstreet NS Halifax Radio Council - September 10, 2012 Audio
Mainstreet NS Halifax Radio Council - September 10, 2012 Sep 10, 2012 | 15:55HRM Councillors Jerry Blumenthal and David Hendsbee join us. The deadline to enter the municipal election is just one sleep away. We also talk about issues with the overpayment of taxes and making transit more accessible.
Mainstreet NS - Alternative HRM BudgetAug 28, 2012 | 7:35Mainstreet NS Alternative HRM Budget Audio
Mainstreet NS Alternative HRM Budget Aug 28, 2012 | 7:35The Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released its alternative budget for the HRM today. CCPA's Christine Saulnier explains why she hopes it will help inform candidates in this fall's election.
Information Morning - Cape Breton - Vince Hall For HRM MayorJun 12, 2012 | 6:59Information Morning - Cape Breton Vince Hall For HRM Mayor Audio
Information Morning - Cape Breton Vince Hall For HRM Mayor Jun 12, 2012 | 6:59Former controversial CBRM councillor Vince Hall says he'll now be running for the top job in the HRM. We'll find out why... and what he's been up to since leaving Cape Breton. Hall will announce his intentions today. (runs 6:59 June 12, 2012)

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