Hi, I'm Graham.
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Essays on productivity, building, and what's actually working.
Nova Scotia needs a yes-if culture
A constructive approach to Nova Scotia housing, resource, and energy projects: not no by default, not approve by default, but yes with clear conditions.
Nova Scotia's resource debate is really about trust
Nova Scotia has real resource opportunities, but each project should be judged by evidence, local upside, environmental risk, and whether the public is being asked to trust too much.
What should come first: the economy or the environment?
A practical way to think about economy-versus-environment tradeoffs: affordability, local capacity, development upside, and environmental risk.
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