In 2025, NB Power has once again increased its rates, placing additional financial strain on many people. Host Nichola Taylor discusses with Shelley Petit, Chair of NBCPD, the implications of these recent and forthcoming rate hikes on those living with disabilities, a group already grappling with significant poverty.
Wade’s World: Amari Johnson. Black Star
Black Star alternatives in education with a touch of marronage and Liberia
Maritimes and Beyond: How Landlords Use Older Rent Buildings to Displace Tenants in Ottawa
Sara Laviolette, Chair of Ottawa-Vanier ACORN, highlights the troubling trend of landlords exploiting older, below-market rent units to displace tenants through demovictions. She emphasizes the lack of tenant protections in these situations, which allows landlords to engage in predatory practices aimed at increasing rents. In her conversation with host Nichola Taylor, Sara also sheds light on additional activities and initiatives taking place within her local chapter.
Maritimes and Beyond: What Are Hon. David Hickey’s Plans for Housing in New Brunswick?
Hon. David Hickey, the Minister responsible for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation, has a conversation with host Nichola Taylor about his commitment to prioritizing tenants since he was sworn into government. The discussion also covers upcoming reforms to the Residential Tenancy Act, with ACORN participating in the dialogue, as well as plans for developing new affordable units in the province and strategies to reduce chronic homelessness by half across the province.