About this episode

Darrell Dexter discusses the challenges of governing during economic downturns and the differences between transformational and transactional government.

Former NDP Nova Scotia premier Darrell Dexter walks us through what it’s like to govern when the economy melts down, revenues disappear, and voters still expect big change on a small budget. He’s candid about how fast a government can go from popular to punished, and why that doesn’t automatically mean the work failed. We get into the real mechanics of “transformational” government versus “transactional” government, using Nova Scotia examples that still shape daily life: the Irving shi...

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Guest: Darrell Dexter

Topics covered

• leadership
• energy policy
• transformational government
• economic challenges
• Nova Scotia politics

Keywords

• Darrell Dexter
• NDP
• Nova Scotia
• leadership
• energy policy
• government
• economic challenges

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Organizations: NDP, Irving

Places: Nova Scotia

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