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Check latest episodes from The Grand Parade podcast

Pre-budget hiatus

2026/11/09

There were never going to be show notes this week, there isn't even a real show. We'll be back in a bit with the regularly scheduled programming.

Good police reform news! (Right after a bunch of less good news)

2026/11/02

There were going to be show notes this week, but host Matt Stickland went out trick or treating.

Council hates winning & the RCMP undermine HRM's democracy

2026/10/26

There were going to be show notes this week but host Matt Stickland went to the gym instead.

Does council know how property taxes work?

2026/10/19

This episode was supposed to have show notes but host Matt Stickland coached minor hockey instead.

No show no paper this week

2026/10/12

There were going to be show notes this week but host Matt Stickland is sick as hell.

One weird trick to phase out the CAP (and fix all our other problems too)

2026/10/05

This episode was supposed to have show notes but host Matt Stickland gave himself sunstroke in a corn maze near Truro.

HRM's road safety strategy has made roads less safe

2026/09/28

This episode was supposed to have show notes but host Matt Stickland had to start going to early morning minor hockey practices again.

Budget's fu¢ked but we might get a stadium

2026/09/21

This episode was supposed to have show notes but host Matt Stickland discovered that the old MMORPG City of Heroes was still alive and now free.

Who killed Maverick Brown?

2026/09/14

This week's show is all about road safety because there were no meetings to cover this week and Halifax's road safety strategy isn't and will never work and we here at Grand Parade think that needs to change. Right now. Thank you for your help in this matter and we look forward to seeing you on September 24.

Anniversary show

2026/09/07

It's a minute long. You can listen for detail as to why that is.

We don't live in a perfect world, we live in Nova Scotia

2026/08/31

Big weekend in the garden and solo parenting means show notes just aren't a thing today, but are they ever? No, not really, but you get what you pay for.

The dog days of summer

2026/08/24

Real show again next week! Book club is Sept 20th at 2pm at the 5k Cafe

The e-scooter moral is in full swing

2026/08/17

In this episode there is a lot about e-scooters and some stuff about the mayor's office expense scandal that just won't go away. And we also compare and contrast two similarly dangerous activities to explain why this whole e-scooter injury thing has all the hallmarks of a moral panic.

Community Game Plan podcast feat Matt Stickland

2026/08/10

This week is a field trip where host Matt Stickland goes on someone else's podcast to talk about city politics. The Community Game Plan podcast is put on by two real estate agents and they wanted to have Matt on to talk about municipal politics. Which they did. For over an hour. Enjoy the show and don't forget about the survey and the codeword: Farts https://forms.gle/unbbyszBwnDAGnxM6

Tech and transportation sovereignty with Paris Marx

2026/08/03

This week, Matt sits down with Paris Marx to talk about the parallels between tech and transportation and how big tech companies are ruining transportation. Here is that survey I mentioned in the intro: https://forms.gle/48LYfyq5LCsBZYgx8