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McCluskey mulls exit POLITICS

Long-serving councillor says she likely won’t campaign again Stephanie Taylor

Metro | Halifax A longtime city councillor is toying with the idea of calling it quits after more than two decades in municipal politics. Coun. Gloria McCluskey of Dartmouth Central, known for her tell-it-as-it-is approach and allegiance to the former city on the east side of Halifax Harbour, was recently rumoured to not be running in HRM’s 2016 election. On Monday, McCluskey told News 95.7’s Rick Howe Show she was probably not looking to set foot back on the campaign trail. “That’s a year away. It’s a woman’s prerogative to change

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her mind,” she said later Monday. McCluskey, once mayor of Dartmouth, said it’s not the workload that discourages her, but knocking on nearly 9,000 doors in her district. But she said it would be a difficult decision when the time comes, adding, “I love my job.” When asked about possible plans for retirement, McCluskey said, “I don’t want to think about it,” but said she has been encouraged to write a book.


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