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This teen won an award for a cheaper & more accurate means of detecting pancreatic cancer early. Hilarious celebration. ow.ly/b9Aie 9:15 AM May 25th via HootSuite
@liz_steele Does Cameron know? 6:48 PM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to liz_steele
TeamSavageHRM If you're reading this, you're (at least!) on Twitter. Join our Social Media Team! mikesavage.ca/volunteer_with… Help us connect with HRM. #NSPoli 10:49 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck Retweeted by andrew_black and 7 others
@nsndp @halifaxdave When ppl are concerned for their jobs or that they can't afford to heat their homes, they need action 1:12 PM May 22nd via HootSuite in reply to NSNDP
@nsndp @halifaxdave It's fine for a letter to state this, but what evidence is there that this will work? #nspoli 1:10 PM May 22nd via HootSuite in reply to NSNDP
@benwedge Fair enough. Not all people that follow me know the two of us. 1:07 PM May 22nd via HootSuite in reply to benwedge
Discl. on my last tweet that the author of the blog post is my father 12:45 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
For those who may not have seen the blog post from New Start NS on rising power rates ow.ly/b54ym #nspoli 12:45 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
@allanlawlor If it will make his day I'll happily claim that it was mine. 12:41 PM May 22nd via HootSuite in reply to allanlawlor
@alleycat17 I look at his K to BB in the PCL and think he'll get eaten alive by big league pitching, but Lind had to go 11:16 AM May 17th via HootSuite in reply to Alleycat17
TeamSavageHRM Today at 11:30am, watch Mike share thoughts on open government, and share your thoughts, too! mikesavage.ca/announcements #Halifax #HfxPoli #NSPoli 6:04 AM May 17th via TweetDeck Retweeted by andrew_black and 4 others
@seanjoudry @smistephen We can't pretend cost is not a factor. Reducing GH gases is a laudable goal, as is keeping Nova Scotians employed 5:11 PM May 9th via HootSuite in reply to seanjoudry
@smistephen The assertion that this is pretty simple is one I don't agree with, and @seanjoudry makes a good point on costs. 5:09 PM May 9th via HootSuite in reply to seanjoudry
@smistephen @seanjoudry ...complex than they appear on the surface. 12:27 PM May 9th via HootSuite in reply to smistephen
@smistephen @seanjoudry violating agreements. ow.ly/aO3IC If successful, that is unlikely to save NB money. Often these are more... 12:26 PM May 9th via HootSuite in reply to smistephen
@smistephen @seanjoudry Again acknowledging my ignorance, I don't know what agreements are in place. Enbridge is suing nb for $650M for... 12:25 PM May 9th via HootSuite in reply to smistephen
@seanjoudry And no. 12:04 PM May 9th via HootSuite in reply to seanjoudry
@seanjoudry how'd you get that from my comments? 12:03 PM May 9th via HootSuite in reply to seanjoudry
@seanjoudry @smistephen complicate efforts to dictate terms to them on where power will come from 11:52 AM May 9th via HootSuite in reply to seanjoudry
@seanjoudry @smistephen I don't know enough on the subject, but the fact that NS Power owns the grid (it's usually a public utility) does.. 11:51 AM May 9th via HootSuite in reply to seanjoudry

Name Andrew Black
Location Halifax NS
Bio Businessman and engaged citizen. The views I express are just that and don't reflect the views of my employer or any organizations that I'm affiliated with.