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| Morgan recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of CBRM against the Government of Nova Scotia alleging unequal ] provincial funding for his municipality.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://novascotiabusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?sid=25712&sc=107 |title= Political Maneuvers: Province hands out $504,000 for CB recreation |work= ] |date= April 27, 2007 |author= Chris Shannon, ] }}</ref> He also has applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to downsize municipal council. Mayor Morgan opposes ] in the region.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/743255.html |title= CB gets $504394 for 18 rec projects |work= ] |date= March 27, 2006 |author= By Greg MacVicar |quote= 'We have to make sure that the message gets out loud and clear to the government of the province of Nova Scotia that there will be no strip mining of coal in this region,' Mayor John Morgan of Cape Breton Regional Municipality said to loud applause. }}</ref> | Morgan recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of CBRM against the Government of Nova Scotia alleging unequal ] provincial funding for his municipality.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://novascotiabusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?sid=25712&sc=107 |title= Political Maneuvers: Province hands out $504,000 for CB recreation |work= ] |date= April 27, 2007 |author= Chris Shannon, ] }}</ref> He also has applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to downsize municipal council. Mayor Morgan opposes ] in the region.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/743255.html |title= CB gets $504394 for 18 rec projects |work= ] |date= March 27, 2006 |author= By Greg MacVicar |quote= 'We have to make sure that the message gets out loud and clear to the government of the province of Nova Scotia that there will be no strip mining of coal in this region,' Mayor John Morgan of Cape Breton Regional Municipality said to loud applause. }}</ref> | ||
| Morgan was accused during the 2004 CBRM Mayoralty Debates to have been a member of the Mega Society which requires a minimum IQ of 176 to join. When prompted, Morgan stated he was not currently a member of any high IQ societies, but would not deny past membership in the Mega Society. The goal of such attacks was to characterize Morgan as being out of touch. <ref>See: CBRM 2000 Mayoralty Debates broadcast/available through Eastlink Television</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Mayor John W. Morgan | |
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| In office October, 2000 election – October, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | David Muise (Canadian politician) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-05-07) May 7, 1964 (age 60) Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
| Spouse | Alana Morgan |
| Residence | Sydney River, Nova Scotia |
| Profession | Lawyer, businessman |
John W. Morgan, BSc, LLB, MBA (born May 7, 1964), is a Canadian Lawyer, politician, and businessman. He is the current mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Since being first elected in October 2000, Morgan has paid down the municipal debt and focused on road construction. In 2004, he won a large majority (80%) in his bid for re-election.
Morgan recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of CBRM against the Government of Nova Scotia alleging unequal per capita provincial funding for his municipality. He also has applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to downsize municipal council. Mayor Morgan opposes surface mining in the region.
Morgan was accused during the 2004 CBRM Mayoralty Debates to have been a member of the Mega Society which requires a minimum IQ of 176 to join. When prompted, Morgan stated he was not currently a member of any high IQ societies, but would not deny past membership in the Mega Society. The goal of such attacks was to characterize Morgan as being out of touch.
References
- Chris Shannon, Transcontinental Media (April 27, 2007). "Political Maneuvers: Province hands out $504,000 for CB recreation". Nova Scotia Business Journal.
- By Greg MacVicar (March 27, 2006). "CB gets $504394 for 18 rec projects". Halifax Chronicle-Herald.
'We have to make sure that the message gets out loud and clear to the government of the province of Nova Scotia that there will be no strip mining of coal in this region,' Mayor John Morgan of Cape Breton Regional Municipality said to loud applause.
- See: CBRM 2000 Mayoralty Debates broadcast/available through Eastlink Television
External links
- Mayor John Morgan on CBRM website.
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