Aug 27 2023
August 2023 The Barrie Advance recently reported that a proposed affordable housing complex, located municipally at 115 Bayfield Street, has been put on hold, citing “rapid increases in construction costs and interest rates,” along with difficulty in securing additional financing to cover the current shortfall (“Proposed affordable housing complex on hold,” Chris Simon, Barrie Advance, …
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Aug 25 2023
August 2023 Re: “Calls for huge tax hikes as Toronto begins budget planning,” (Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun, 24 August): Wow, this is terrible news, what with the rising cost of everything already straining the budgets of the average Torontonian! If only someone had warned us during the election campaign that Olivia Chow would raise taxes! …
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Aug 15 2023
August 2023 Re: “Hit the road, Chow” (Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun, 15 August): Mayor Chow, I would like to administer a little self-awareness test to you. I would agree with your proposal to re-name Dundas Street, if you and any of the other councilors who support this idiotic idea to re-name Dundas Street, all agree …
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Jul 27 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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