Margie Ann Cook, Author at Nova Scotia Advocate

In memory of Robert Devet (d. September 27, 2021), founder, publisher and editor of the Nova Scotia Advocate. This site is preserved as an archive of the Advocate’s journalism from 2016 to 2021, and as a tribute to Robert’s work. No new articles are published, and comments, forms and search are closed. Read the tribute →

Op-ed: RCMP raids on Millbrook First Nation cannabis dispensaries must stop

June 5, 2021

The RCMP raids on cannabis shops and dispensaries in Millbrook First Nation has left the community divided, writes resident Margie Ann Cook, who argues that the store owners are merely exercising their treaty right.

Mi’kmaq grassroots women say no to Goldboro LNG man camp

April 20, 2021 3 Comments

Margie Ann Cook, speaking for many Mi’kmaq women, strongly opposes the construction of a man camp housing up to 5,000 construction workers hired to build the Goldboro LNG processing facility, storage tanks and marine works in Guysborough County. This despite Pieridae’s claim of Mi’kmaq support for the project.