By Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller This week is the two-year anniversary of the first case of COVID-19 in Canada. The past two years have been very difficult in a number of ways but probably hardest on people’s mental health. In case we needed proof of that, this week we […]
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Book the lynching and alert the media!: Sally Barnes | Commentary
I’ve changed during and because of this pandemic. Sadly, so has my country. Like so many others, thanks to a throng of scientific experts and lawmakers, I have become a recluse. Our dining room—the scene of so many wonderful gatherings of family and friends over the years—is deserted. Candles remain […]
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Listen up! The global energy big picture | Commentary
This is a Listen Up! guest post by Dave Wilkin This second article in the Our Energy Future series explores the global energy big picture. My attached chart shows 30 years of global energy history, including a 2021 projection. The energy mix coloured stack (left axis, measured in exajoules) and […]
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Listen up! We need some courage here | Commentary
Once upon a time, there was an irreverent comedian called George Carlin. He is no longer with us but in his day he had a great monologue entitled, “Seven words you can never say on television”. Most of them seem to be okay now although I am not sure what […]
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Listen up! A step too far | Commentary
Most people who read Listen up! will know that I feel very strongly that as many people as possible should get fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. I haven’t changed my mind about that or about my belief that the overwhelming abundance of scientific evidence points to the necessity of […]
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Laughter—the best medicine: Sally Barnes | Commentary
Thank heavens for Betty White and Christmas. Just as news of the pandemic, the weather, and various world situations continued to worsen, we were reminded of a woman who made generations of our family laugh and a festive season that brings warmth and laughter even in tough times. It’s clear […]
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Listen up! Some thoughts for the new year | Commentary
Well, here we are. A new year, new challenges, and new opportunities. Most of us were happy to see the end of 2021. Some of us even muttered, “Don’t let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.” I know I did. But now we face a […]
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Politics, pandemic, good planning, and fair pay: our top commentary of 2021
In a year that saw a federal election, a seemingly never-ending pandemic, and the effects of both, our commentators had plenty to say. Our top five commentaries of 2021, as determined by views, are at the links below. Listen up! The good, the bad…and the scary (Hugh Mackenzie) “Canada has […]
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