Drew May

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Hi! My name is Drew and I’m a Master of Journalism (Data and Investigative) student at the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Analysis shows Nova Scotia municipalities frequent environmental offenders

September 27, 2018

This story was published on The Signal on Aug. 8, 2018: https://signalhfx.ca/analysis-shows-nova-scotia-municipalities-frequent-environmental- offenders/ The story was written as a side-bar to a larger investigation into the case of contaminated water in a town near Halifax, N.S. The complete story can be found here: https://signalhfx.ca/a- problem-in-the-water/ An analysis of data, obtained through a freedom of information … More Analysis shows Nova Scotia municipalities frequent environmental offenders

Mapping the Halifax Explosion

December 19, 2017

These maps were published on The Signal on Dec. 6, 2017. As part of a project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, I created two maps showing the extent of the damage from the disaster. The maps were created with ArcGIS using data on the number of deaths from the explosion and … More Mapping the Halifax Explosion

Small Canadian federal parties get larger average political donations, analysis shows

November 22, 2017

This story was written for JOUR 6701 at the University of King’s College in October 2017. An analysis of five years of political donation data shows that federal parties without a seat in the House of Commons receive much higher average donations from supporters than the mainstream elected parties. In the five years between 2012 … More Small Canadian federal parties get larger average political donations, analysis shows