Computer scientist Thomas Trappenberg will run for Nova Scotia’s Green Party in the Halifax Needham byelection, after a tumultuous and grief-stricken summer that nearly saw the end of the province’s political movement.

“We had a close call. You know, a lot of our members, they don’t really want to be politicians. They are really engaged, but stepping forward and taking common roles are not usually their thing,” he said Tuesday on Information Morning. Read more…