It’s a death of a thousand cuts on route to a surveillance state
There’s something inherently creepy about the growing number of security cameras being imposed on our spaces, public and…
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Steve Kannon
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We’ve learned nothing from past mistakes about heritage buildings
A city known for failing to preserve its heritage buildings, Kitchener is currently going along with plans to…
Government policy failures are common. Accountability is not
Regional council last week awarded tenders for some $12 million in work, part of the latest expansion at…
Doing what’s right often demands making the hard choices
Given the failures related to the pandemic and vaccine rollout in Waterloo Region, who gets fired? Asked to…
Employment situation remains precarious coming out of the pandemic
The post-pandemic economic recovery – already underway, despite the pandemic being in the present rather than past tense…
Plenty of lessons to be learned about what not to do in a pandemic
As other jurisdictions open back up from the pandemic, Ontarians continue to chafe against some of the most…
Issues related to homelessness are beyond Woolwich’s purview
If the word “homeless” causes you to conjure up an image of grubby street person shuffling along and…
Government responsibility for internet extends beyond money
Nary a week goes by that the federal government isn’t making an investment – every bit of spending,…
Ontario’s reopening delayed because of failure of vaccine rollout
If an election were held today, it’s likely Doug Ford would be looking for a new job. With…
Current battle in Gaza just another in a long list of Mideast failures
Another day, another mess in the Middle East. The latest turmoil is another set of attacks by Israel…