Category Archive: Editorials
May 25 2010
Stores should bring back paper bags
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May 25 2010
Hey Tim, what will you do about the HST?
Published in the Barrie Advance 9 December 2009 Since it now appears that the HST will pass into law, despite the wishes of sizable portion of Ontarians (given the number of letters to the editor and editorials I’ve seen stating that people don’t want this tax increase), I will now throw the matter over …
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Jul 07 2009
Men and Boobs
December 2005 Here’s some guy info that you might find interesting: A gay man I met when on vacation with my wife, who was married to a woman before coming out, admitted to me that he still likes looking at women’s boobs. So there you have it; it’s truly is a guy thing. Gay or …
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Jun 15 2009
Save the Cash
Published in the Toronto Sun 16 June 2009 Attention, Michael Ignatieff: We do not need another election! Do you hear that? We do not need a fourth election in five years, which will more than likely result in another minority government, be it Conservative or Liberal. Get off your Sussex Drive- dreaming- high-horse and try …
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Apr 17 2009
Bring NHL to the Hammer
Published in the Toronto Sun 18 April 2009 Re: “it’s time for Toronto to have two NHL teams” (14 April): Has Michael Taube been sucking too much Zamboni exhaust? Two teams for Toronto? It’s time for Toronto to end its hockey snobbery and monopoly and allow Hamilton to have an NHL team. What southern Ontario …
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Feb 03 2009
Not always right to strike
Published in the Toronto Sun 4 February 2009 I appreciate that employees have the right to be treated fairly when in contract negotiations. Now that we finally have a resolution to the York University strike, we are faced with the possibility that the elementary teachers federation may strike. We don’t need another education strike. Teaching …
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Feb 02 2009
Freeze out the rich bureaucrats
February 2009 Re: Christina Blizzard’s “Freeze out rich bureaucrats” (Feb 1), one of the things that really stuck out for me was the paragraph….”government compares public sector salaries with the private sector to arrive at a reasonable level of compensation”. As a (low level) public servant for the past 22 years, I think this …
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Feb 01 2009
Even in a recession there are still opportunities
February 2009 With Canada and much of the world in an economic recession, things can seem pretty bleak. For those who still have a job, the prospect of future job loss or pay-cuts are a constant fear. Although those working in the manufacturing sector, especially automotive are being hit the hardest, even white collar workers …
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Jan 31 2009
TTC needs the police
February 2009 Re: Another TTC shooting (February 24), it’s high time Toronto Transit Commission Special Constables were given full police status and issued side-arms. Although Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair has promised to increase the police presence on the TTC system, it’s simply not enough. By default, Chief Blair has admitted that an armed …
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Jan 01 2009
The right to quit
January 2009 Regarding Mireille Levesque’s letter, (The right to quit, 1 January 2009), I absolutely agree that American war resisters/deserters should have the right to quit the military. Or, put another way, they should have the right to be dishonourably kicked out of the military after they finish serving their sentences in a military prison. …
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About the Author
Bruce Forsyth served in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve for 13 years (1987-2000). He served with units in Toronto, Hamilton & Windsor and worked or trained at CFB Esquimalt, CFB Halifax, CFB Petawawa, CFB Kingston, CFB Toronto, Camp Borden, The Burwash Training Area and LFCA Training Centre Meaford.