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Talk, but no action on the root cause of housing, environmental woes
The housing crisis understandably tops the list of issues identified by Ontarians during the less-than-exciting election campaign. Inflation, especially related to food and fuel, is…
None of the above increasingly the way to go
The provincial election just a week away, Ontarians don’t appear overly enthusiastic about going to the polls. That probably bodes well for the incumbents. Polls…
Neither killings or racist motive for Buffalo shooting is anything new
The shooting that killed 10 and wounded three at a Buffalo supermarket was an altogether commonplace occurrence in the US. While the deadliest mass shooting…
Some easing perhaps, but no end in sight for unaffordable homes
We may not see the crazy increases in housing prices that we saw in 2021, but prices will continue to rise this year, and over…
The passing of Guy Lafleur sparks memories of glory days past
The regular season having ended, the NHL playoffs got underway this week. The Montreal Canadiens will be watching from the golf course, having suffered the…
The ideal cancel culture would be quitting social media
Elon Musk’s plan to spend $44 billion acquiring Twitter probably doesn’t involve making it better, at least not in terms of mitigating the harms of…
Self-interest isn’t always the best contributor to the public good
Our society certainly has an “us” and a “them.” Ever has it been so, but perhaps never as openly divisive as we’re seeing today, in…
New voices would bring greater choice to municipal elections
A call to community involvement was the cornerstone of Doug Griffith’s “Somebody Should Do Something” presentation in 2019 courtesy of Woolwich Healthy Communities. It’s fitting,…
Getting a handle on deficits, choose the right spending priorities
The cheques now rolling out as refunds for the licence-plate stickers are certainly a pre-election gambit, but they’re also the kind of thing you’d expect…
Sunshine list is supposed to make us irate enough to demand change
There’s nothing like the annual sunshine list to get us all hot under the collar … unless we’re one of those lucky enough to be…
