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Jul 2, 2026
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Nova Scotia should allow municipalities to name council Speakers
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Nova Scotia should allow municipalities to name council Speakers
Mayors should be captains, not referees
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By Tom Urbaniak • For The Cape Breton Post
Published Jul 02, 2026
3 minute read
Provincial law requires the mayor, like CBRM Mayor Cecil Clarke, to chair council meetings – and to be the referee of procedure. Council can't name a speaker to chair the council meetings and free up the mayor to push public-policy ch…
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