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EDITORIAL: Ford rolls dice with 413 (Dec. 2021)

December 17th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford rolls dice with 413 (Dec. 2021)

The currently ruling Progressive Conservative party of Ontario is looking ahead six months – and strategizing at how to win an election despite a long line of mishaps behind them. They’ll be looking to win support in the 905, and they’ll use wedge issues to get it.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Dec. 2021)

December 17th, 2021 · Comments Off on LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Dec. 2021)

RE: GRADING OUR GREENSPACE, Fall 2021 Thank you for the recent edition and in particular the area park reviews conducted by your writer Madeline Smart, I really loved the coverage of our parks. I do wonder, however, why Paul Martel Park has such a bad rating? Have you been there recently? It is just wonderful. […]

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FORUM: Tackling the climate crisis at a city level (Dec. 2021)

December 17th, 2021 · Comments Off on FORUM: Tackling the climate crisis at a city level (Dec. 2021)

All levels of government must be engaged in a solution By Mike Layton Years ago, I moved a motion asking the city to begin its work to tackle climate change and the request for this report became TransformTO. The first report was received in 2016 with regular report-backs scheduled in the years ahead, but never […]

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FORUM: Premier Ford gets an “F” (Dec. 2021)

December 17th, 2021 · Comments Off on FORUM: Premier Ford gets an “F” (Dec. 2021)

horrifying account of Premier Doug Ford’s assault on our natural environment, health and future. Here are the lowlights. 

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EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Fall 2021)

November 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Fall 2021)

SEE MORE BY BRETT LAMB: EDITORIAL CARTOON Fourth wave funnies! (Aug. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jul. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Apr. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Pandemic Response (Mar. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Feb. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jan. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice! (Dec. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Nov. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Oct. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Aug. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (July 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Apr. […]

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EDITORIAL: Doug Ford, the chaos king (Fall 2021)

November 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Doug Ford, the chaos king (Fall 2021)

Our premier likes to talk about how he’s the one looking out for the “little guy,” but this pandemic has proved that to be patently false as restaurants have been forced to wait at least two weeks before their pandemic restrictions were lifted while concert halls, sports venues, big box stores and theatres were allowed to open to 100 per cent capacity.

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FORUM: Status quo streets unsustainable (Fall 2021)

November 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on FORUM: Status quo streets unsustainable (Fall 2021)

Government must be proactive to protect cyclists, pedestrians  By Mike Layton As kids are finally settled into a new school year, road safety continues to be a priority for me. On one of my rides home this past month, I crossed paths with someone not older than 12 using the bike lane on Bloor Street […]

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FORUM: A wasted election, now Mr. Trudeau please deliver (Fall 2021)

November 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on FORUM: A wasted election, now Mr. Trudeau please deliver (Fall 2021)

Canada’s 44th election is over. The election cost $660 million, and delivered the same results as before, give or take a few seats. The Liberals got the minority they deserved.

Despite the status quo outcome, the political moment has changed. Here’s what I’m noticing.

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FEDERAL ELECTION 2021: Candidates queried (Aug. 2021)

September 8th, 2021 · Comments Off on FEDERAL ELECTION 2021: Candidates queried (Aug. 2021)

Gleaner asks University-Rosedale hopefuls five key questions

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EDITORIAL CARTOON Fourth wave funnies! (Aug. 2021)

September 8th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON Fourth wave funnies! (Aug. 2021)

SEE MORE BY BRETT LAMB: EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jul. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Apr. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Pandemic Response (Mar. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Feb. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jan. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice! (Dec. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Nov. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Oct. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Aug. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (July 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Apr. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Mar. 2020) […]

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EDITORIAL: Ford’s flawed passport (Aug. 2021)

September 8th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford’s flawed passport (Aug. 2021)

is both late and lame. He then prorogued the legislature, lest he be answerable to it, and headed back into seclusion.

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FORUM: Looking to the feds to save cities (Aug. 2021)

September 8th, 2021 · Comments Off on FORUM: Looking to the feds to save cities (Aug. 2021)

This federal election, the focus for cities must be on social justice and the recovery. 

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