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Some Nova Scotia politicians signed letter to federal leaders on climate action — but Halifax’s mayor and councillors did not
Several mayors and councillors from across Nova Scotia have signed a letter to Canada’s federal leaders asking for action on climate change.
However, the letter doesn’t include signatures from Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore or any of the councillors from across Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).
Verity Stevenson at CBC reported on the letter here. As Stevenson reports, the letter, which was published on Friday, includes signatures from 128 mayors, councillors, and area directors. The list includes Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, Jasper, Alta., Mayor Richard Ireland, former Toronto mayor David Miller, Princeton, B.C., Mayor Spencer Coyne, and Ben Hendriksen, the deputy mayor of Yellowknife.
The full text of the letter can be found here. Here is the introduction: |Read more|