Nova Scotia Today with Dan Ahlstrand

Nova Scotia Today | June 15, 2026

Episode Summary

Hour 1: • Claudia Chender, NSNDP • Steve Murphy Hour 2: • It's Manic Monday. Dan takes your calls! Hour 3: • Lisa Phinney Langley, Sable Island Institute • Mark Brewer, University of Maine • Sara Grimes, McGill University • Ariane Sauvé, Canada Post

Episode Notes

In Hour 1, Claudia Chender, leader of the NSNDP discusses the closure of rural libraries across the province. A conversation with Steve Murphy. In Hour 2, Dan takes your calls during Manic Monday. In Hour 3, Lisa Phinney Langley, Programs Coordinator, Sable Island Institute, previews key topics to be featured at this year’s upcoming public meeting. Mark Brewer, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Maine, examines whether recent controversies surrounding candidate Graham Platner could dampen Democratic voter turnout. Sara Grimes, communications studies professor at McGill University, discusses Canada’s effort to restrict social media for children. Ariane Sauvé, spokesperson for Canada Post, outlines plans to expand community mailbox conversions to additional communities in 2027.