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EDITORIAL: An election designed to distract voters (Jan. 2025)

February 10th, 2025 · No Comments

Doug Ford is adamant that he is not rushing an election 18 months ahead of schedule to get ahead of an anticipated federal election this spring. He insists he needs a “mandate from the people” to face off against U.S. President Donald Trump in a trade war. This is both unnecessary and delusional.

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FORUM: A busy beginning to 2025 (Jan. 2025)

February 10th, 2025 · No Comments

Affordable housing and development files rank high

By Dianne Saxe

Happy new year and best wishes for a fresh start to 2025! Good to see so many of you when door knocking, at food banks, and at end-of-year celebrations. Thank you for every good cause you support and every act of kindness.

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FORUM: Auditor General exposes government shortfalls (Jan. 2025)

February 10th, 2025 · No Comments

Ford government guilty of a litany of shortcomings

By Jessica Bell

The auditor general’s office has huge latitude to investigate the workings of government agencies, departments, and government-funded or regulated institutions to see if they are working as they should. Here’s the lowdown on the office’s latest annual report. 

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LETTERS: An open letter to the Minister of Transportation (Dec. 2024)

December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on LETTERS: An open letter to the Minister of Transportation (Dec. 2024)

My family [and I]  are longtime downtown residents and homeowners. We own a car and we also cycle daily to run errands, particularly on the Bloor shopping strip. 

If you enact this bill we will simply stop shopping on the local Bloor strip. We will get in our car and drive somewhere else. So much for lowering congestion. 

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EDITORIAL CARTOON: Today’s flavour: cookie dough (Dec. 2024)

December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: Today’s flavour: cookie dough (Dec. 2024)

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EDITORIAL: Bill 212 causes congestion (Dec. 2024)

December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Bill 212 causes congestion (Dec. 2024)

Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024, is a reckless piece of legislation based on the false premise that bike lanes add to traffic congestion and are bad for business. The Annex is a shining example of how neither is true.

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FORUM: Time to file your vacant home tax declaration (Dec. 2024)

December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: Time to file your vacant home tax declaration (Dec. 2024)

Not to late for the flu shot or an updated COVID vacine

By Dianne Saxe

Two years have now passed since I was first elected to Toronto city council, and I am tremendously proud of the improvements we have made together. 

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FORUM: Dangerous road safety bill is a distraction (Dec. 2024)

December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: Dangerous road safety bill is a distraction (Dec. 2024)

It’s as if being premier is too hard and he would rather be mayor of Toronto

By Jessica Bell

The Conservatives anti-bike bill went to committee in mid-November. It came into committee bad, and it went out worse.

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EDITORIAL CARTOON: Disinformation 101 (Oct./Nov. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: Disinformation 101 (Oct./Nov. 2024)

“Tunnel Talk”

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EDITORIAL: Fact-checking Ford (Oct./Nov. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Fact-checking Ford (Oct./Nov. 2024)

Premier Doug Ford, while apparently unable or unwilling to address urgent provincial crises in health care, education, and the ongoing existential threat of climate change, has instead told an Empire Club luncheon last week that he is planning to “rip out bike lanes on major roads such as Bloor Street.” The elites at the lunch were thrilled, a group whose praise Ford craves.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Oct./Nov. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Oct./Nov. 2024)

RE: Road safety for some, sometimes

I appreciated Albert Koehl’s excellent editorial piece regarding the serious hazards bike riders face as underlined by the recent death of a young female cyclist on Bloor Street. 

Construction projects and aggressive motorists indeed present a serious challenge to bike safety especially in situations where there are merge points. 

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FORUM: A busy legislative agenda ahead (Oct./Nov. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: A busy legislative agenda ahead (Oct./Nov. 2024)

TTC and safety initiatives dominate

By Dianne Saxe

Fall is a lovely time in University-Rosedale. Mornings are cool, summer gardens yield a few more delights (my cherry tomatoes are still ripening), and the leaves are starting to turn yellow, orange, and red. Fresh fall apples are crisp and tart; farmers’ markets are bursting with produce and looking ahead to Halloween. I always enjoy fall celebrations, such as the Annex Residents’ Association cornfest, BENA’s social and the HVRA fall fair’s auction and concert. Thank you to everyone who said hello.

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EDITORIAL CARTOON: Get ready for Eglinton! (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: Get ready for Eglinton! (Sept. 2024)

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