In this issue:

▪ An ethical look at agriculture

▪ The rural-urban balance on P.E.I.

▪ The swing to the left in N.S.

▪ The plight of Wabanaki women in N.B.

Features

▪ [regional development] Redrawing the map, by Andy Walker & Grading performance, by Rachel Brighton ▪ [interview] Faith in politics - Gary Burrill MLA: On publishing, preaching & politics ▪ [social policy] Playing with models, by Jody Dallaire and Rachel LeBlanc ▪ [climate change] Shoring up our coast, by Sadie Beaton & A fragile place, by Judith Peach ▪ [food & culture] View from away, by Heather Cosidetto ▪ [aboriginal policy] Rising against violence, by Rachel Brighton ▪ [poverty & law] From charity to entitlement, by Judy Kennedy ▪ [heritage & planning] Whither the farm & church, by Andrew Lush ▪ [community economics] More than bricks and mortar, by Richard Bridge and Stacey Corriveau 

Departments

▪ editorial [On sustainable development] ▪ comment [On true wealth] ▪ history [On downloading through the ages] ▪ statecraft [On education] ▪ hansard [On 'killing birds'] ▪ briefs [On publishing, education, collaboration & accounting] ▪ media review [On being 'Irving-free'] ▪ book review [On Duncan Green & Amartya Sen] ▪ orwell answers [On names] ▪ turning point [On migration] ▪ vesper [On war]