Just ask Doug Ford. Ford lost $42 million selling pot last year. Then he botched the roll-out of retail licences so badly that it is now under judicial review. Illegal pot is widely available and is in fact necessary to satisfy the market demand that the province has failed to meet. New figures released about […]
EDITORIAL: How not to manage the retail sale of pot (Sept. 2019)
October 8th, 2019 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: How not to manage the retail sale of pot (Sept. 2019)
FORUM: Hold Conservative MPPs to account (Sept. 2019)
October 8th, 2019 · 4 Comments
Inequitable day care costs thrust onto city By Mike Layton Throughout my time at City Hall I have worked hard to increase the quality of life for Toronto residents and to make living here more affordable. This year, the Ford government has been going out of its way to reduce quality of life and make […]
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Summer 2019)
July 16th, 2019 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Summer 2019)
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EDITORIAL: It’s not your private police force, Mr. Ford (Spring 2019)
April 23rd, 2019 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: It’s not your private police force, Mr. Ford (Spring 2019)
When an Ontario public servant decided to leak the province’s secret plan to overhaul the healthcare system to the media, Premier Doug Ford shifted into attack mode and demanded an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). It seems the Premier has an affinity for calling in the police, in the hopes they’ll do his bidding. […]
FORUM: Layton laments city’s snow job (Spring 2019)
April 23rd, 2019 · Comments Off on FORUM: Layton laments city’s snow job (Spring 2019)
City budget a place to lock in priorities By Mike Layton The city’s 2019 budget deliberations are underway and I have had many residents from across the city reach out about the issues that affect them and the services they depend on the most. We are in the midst of one of the most damaging […]
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FORUM: With people-power there is hope (Winter 2019)
March 14th, 2019 · Comments Off on FORUM: With people-power there is hope (Winter 2019)
MPP Bell sees glass half-full in year ahead By Jessica Bell A new year is an opportunity to renew and recommit to making a difference. Here are three resolutions to help spur positive social change in 2019. Embrace Hope. The year 2018 was a hard one.The rise of right wing populist Doug Ford has damaged […]
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Editorial: Blowing smoke on the climate file (Dec. 2018)
December 30th, 2018 · Comments Off on Editorial: Blowing smoke on the climate file (Dec. 2018)
After axing his predecessor’s carbon tax policies, the premier has offered the province a new climate change plan that asks more questions than it answers. Repealing the cap-and-trade system also cancels the programs funded by its revenues, including rebates for energy-efficient renovations, transit projects, clean energy production like wind and solar, and a fund for […]
EDITORIAL: This premier is not for the people (City Election 2018)
October 17th, 2018 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: This premier is not for the people (City Election 2018)
On October 2 Premier Doug Ford told the Ontario legislature, “We’re getting rid of Bill 148. We’re going to make sure we protect the front-line workers.” It’s not clear how these two sentences relate, because the bill he wants to axe — which he said was destroying Ontario and making it uncompetitive — is designed […]
FORUM: Take back Toronto on the 22nd (City Election 2018)
October 17th, 2018 · Comments Off on FORUM: Take back Toronto on the 22nd (City Election 2018)
Vote progressive on election day By Jessica Bell Doug Ford has hurt Toronto. Ford slashed Toronto’s wards from 47 to 25 in the middle of an election, and threatened to suspend our Charter rights and freedoms by invoking the notwithstanding clause for the first time in Ontario’s history. Why did Ford trample on Toronto? Because […]
NEWS: Election chaos (October 2018)
October 16th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Election chaos (October 2018)
Council cuts a concern By Ellie Hayden Local residents’ associations, business improvement areas, and community organizations are concerned that reducing Toronto City Council from 47 to 25 seats will wreak havoc with the business of the city in their neighbourhoods. “Clearly Ford is going to put his foot down wherever he feels like putting his […]
EDITORIAL: Eight weeks lost to Ford’s madness (October 2018)
October 16th, 2018 · 1 Comment
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GREENINGS: Short-term solutions haunt future (October 2018)
October 16th, 2018 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Short-term solutions haunt future (October 2018)
Florida’s red tide a harbinger of what not to do By Terri Chu Premier Doug Ford has scrapped cap and trade, embarking on a path of environmental destruction that’s fuelled by subsidies to polluters. The shamelessness is galling and we’re likely to see more of it over the next four years. The most concerning thing […]