The Rick Howe Show – 12 PM

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Posted Jun 9, 2014 08:23:05 AM.

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Monday June 9, 2014

We discuss Quebec’s decision to allow medically-assisted death with the head of Dying with Dignity, Sheila Sperry. Mike Young, CUPE Local 108 president tells us what he thinks about possibly getting rid of the Halifax Forum. We discuss Halifax Water fees with local resident Ken Donnelly. We get an interesting history lesson from historian Peter Twohig.

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