Published in the Toronto Sun, 30 July 2023 Re: “Trudeau Liberals fail city again, refuse to pay their bill,” Brian Lilley (27 July, Toronto Sun): the sheer chutzpah of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to claim she can’t reimburse Toronto for the cost of housing and support for refugees, the very same ones that her boss …
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Jul 08 2023
Protesters want an end to fossil-fuel use, not just to subsidies
July 2023 On 28 June, a group of around a dozen protesters marched outside of the constituency office of Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte Member of Parliament Doug Shipley, pushing for an end to subsides to fossil-fuel producers. I agree with this, as I’m against corporate welfare. Where the protesters lose me, is their demand that “We have got …
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Jun 28 2023
Barrie By-Laws intended to deal with homelessness and addiction
June 2023 Barrie City Council is looking to enact by-laws that are intended to deal with drug addiction, mental health problems, shelter, counseling, limiting camping in city parks feeding the hungry in public places, and a ban on panhandling. Homeless advocates and community organization that assist the homeless and those suffering from mental health issues and …
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Jun 20 2023
Blink Twice Brian
Published in the Toronto Sun, 23 June 2023 Re “Brian Mulroney praises Trudeau’s leadership, omits any mention of Tory leader” (The Canadian Press, 20 June): At the opening of an Atlantic economic forum in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, on 19 June, former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney made an extraordinary statement when he introduced current Prime Minister …
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Jun 20 2023
The Never-Ending Story – My fight for justice continues
June 2023 In what’s turning out to be the never-ending story, I recently filed a complaint with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD), due to the inaction of certain people, relating to a crime that was committed against me. Chief Robert Martin, chief of the West Grey Police Service, is refusing to …
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Jun 09 2023
Be careful what you wish for – The weaponized DOJ indicts former President Donald Trump
June 2023 With the indictment of former President Donald Trump been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents, the U.S. Department of Justice will now start preparing the paperwork to indict current President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State and Senator Hillary Clinton, also on charges of mishandling classified documents. Ha, Ha, just kidding. …
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May 28 2023
Running on subsidies – Stellantis tries to squeeze more money out of Canadian taxpayers
Published in the Toronto Sun, 29 May 2023 Re: “Trudeau swerves again” (Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun, 27 May): Once again, the deal with Stellantis proves that the “green industry” runs on subsidies, not a viable, profit-oriented business model. In one sense, I can’t blame any business from trying to get what they can from governments, …
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May 15 2023
Light Rail Transit is proving to be a costly boondoggle for Toronto
May 2023 Given the latest issues surrounding the trouble-plagued Eglington Crosstown LRT line, over-budget and years behind on its construction schedule, can someone remind me why it’s a good idea to build a dedicated LRT line, instead of dedicated bus lanes? The benefits of having lanes dedicated exclusively to transit vehicles are quite obvious, but …
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May 11 2023
How many is too many? – Our politicians need to actually do something
May 2023 Repeat their names: Andrew Hong, Morgan Russell, Devon Northrup, Grzegorz Pierzchala, Maureen Breau, Travis Jordan, Brett Ryan, Shaelyn Yangm and Eric Mueller. Are you listening Justin Trudeau? Doug Ford? These are all the police officers killed across Canada since last September. While policing is an inherently dangerous profession, at what point do we …
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May 09 2023
Is it time to honour police officers who die from suicide?
May 2023 On 7 May, police and peace officers from Ontario, Quebec and even New York City, were at Queen’s Park to honour Ontario police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Four officers killed in the past year, and one historical death, were honoured at this years’ service. The Canadian Police …
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