Under the questionable leadership of Premier Doug Ford, Ontario is now the only province in Canada which has not signed onto the federally funded daycare plan that would see fees cut to $10 per day per child by 2025. The federal formula would give Ontario $10.2 billion over five years which is its per capita share. But Ford says that’s not enough and Ontario deserves more than other jurisdictions.
EDITORIAL: Ford stalls, families suffer (Jan. 2022)
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FORUM: Many achievements despite the pandemic (Jan. 2022)
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FORUM: Omicron demands leadership, not indecision (Jan. 2022)
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Ontario suffers while Ford dithers
By Jessica Bell
As the Omicron wave overwhelms Ontario, University-Rosedale residents are facing big challenges. Parents are wracked with the decision over whether to send their children to school. Hospitals are near capacity. You can’t get a PCR test. Surgeries are being canceled. Demand at food banks is at record levels, driven by rising poverty, job loss and inflation. The science is rapidly evolving, people are exhausted, and there is no public consensus on how to proceed.
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GREENINGS: The disproportionate impact of inflation (Jan. 2022)
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Examining the interconnectivity of consumption, labour, and the environment
By Terri Chu
The richest among us earned record profits during another COVID-19 year while the poorest among us are risking their lives in understaffed service jobs.
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ARTS: Getting on line with the Japan Foundation (Jan. 2022)
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An artistic movement to counter Omicron: beauty, simplicity, constraint
By Meribeth Deen
ON THE COVER: Backyard dreams (Dec. 2021)
December 17th, 2021 · 2 Comments
Artist Brian Killin finds inspiration in everyday Canadian life, both rural and urban. His favorite subjects include; a late-night shinny hockey game, a fresh snowfall in northern Ontario, the hustling urban landscape of downtown Toronto, and the peaceful beaches of Prince Edward Island. The breadth of his subject matter is an exploration of Canadian identity. Brian models his artwork after the great Canadian artists, Cornelius Krieghoff and Ken Danby. He has shown his artwork over the past thirty years throughout Toronto.
NEWS: A tribute to Edward Leman (Dec. 2021)
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Modest yet forceful ARA volunteer left his mark
By David Harrison
CHATTER: Tango mesmerizes crowd (Dec. 2021)
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The string ensemble of Orquesta Solidaridad Tango, a new all-women tango orchestra, performed their first live concert to a sold-out audience at 918 Bathurst on November 14th. The physically-distanced crowd gave the musicians two standing ovations after enjoying an evening of contemporary and classic tango music. It is a style infused with longing and mystery.
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Dec. 2021)
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SEE MORE BY BRETT LAMB:
- EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Fall 2021)
- 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: Ford rolls dice with 413 (Dec. 2021)
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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. A 59 kilometre highway we don’t need is one of the big ones, and the party is already painting Premier Doug Ford as the only leader “that will say yes to growth in the GTA.”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Dec. 2021)
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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.
FORUM: Tackling the climate crisis at a city level (Dec. 2021)
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FORUM: Premier Ford gets an “F” (Dec. 2021)
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Auditor general’s report shows Ford is failing the environment
By Jessica Bell
On November 24, the auditor general released her annual report on the environment. It reads as a dry and horrifying account of Premier Doug Ford’s assault on our natural environment, health and future. Here are the lowlights.