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Taking a new tack on taxes
Coun. Murray Martin had it right when he suggested Woolwich aim for zero in choosing a tax-increase target for 2010. Of course, that would still…
Middle class continues to erode
The good news is the economy seems to be coming around, if only slightly. The bad news is that the downward pressure on incomes is…
Comparisons part of health battle
To no one’s surprise, the debate over U.S. President Barack Obama’s health-care plan has Canada as a central player, as opponents warn of the evils…
Food safety should be a priority
As basic needs go, there are few things as essential to us as the food we eat. In Canada, a developed nation blessed with abundance,…
Car insurers eyeing your wallet
Few drivers will have much sympathy for automobile insurers set to send premiums spiraling upward yet again. Citing investment losses and higher costs, the industry…
Political climate needs a change
Another meeting, another set of targets for cutting greenhouse-gas emissions. The setting this time around was the G8 summit in Italy. The agreed upon goal…
Put our energy into conservation
Although the summer hasn’t been a burden on our air conditioning units, Ontario’s electrical supply has been front and center given the government’s decision to…
No sympathy for the unrest at LCBO
The public is in no mood to put up with government sector employees’ demands. The tolerance threshold is low under the best of circumstances, but…
Sustainable funding the real key
As this week’s edition notes, Woolwich was the recipient of almost $6 million in handouts from the federal and provincial governments. The money was largely…
Region must heed local priorities
Woolwich council has the right idea in criticizing regional government for its heavy-handed approach in developing a new official plan. What it needs to do,…
