#whereisDougFord? If you, like me, spend any time on Twitter, you’ll have seen this hashtag trending before, and now you get to see it again. I’m not really one to delve into the nitty gritty of politics because I don’t think the problem is Doug Ford. He’s the inevitable […]
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Listen Up! The blame game | Commentary
One thing I am pretty certain of is that Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, Liberal leader Steven Del Duca, and perhaps even former premier Kathleen Wynne, went to bed this last week thanking God, or maybe just their lucky stars, that they were not currently premier of Ontario. Much better […]
Read MoreShe Speaks: The blankness between battles | Commentary
It isn’t very often that I sit down in front of the computer with nothing to say. Usually, the opposite problem plagues me: too many interesting topics, too many directions to spin off into, too much to say. The challenge I usually face is one of paring down, choosing […]
Read MoreUpdate on COVID and protection of the Muskoka Watershed: MPP Norm Miller
By Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller I know everyone has been bombarded with information about the pandemic, the public health measure and the vaccine so instead of devoting my whole column to that topic I will give a brief update and then move on to another important issue in […]
Read MoreListen Up! Exploiting a pandemic | Commentary
Three statements made over the past year by senior members of the current federal government, taken together, have me worried sick. And tomorrow, (Monday, April 19) with a budget finally being tabled in Ottawa, we will see pretty clearly whether or not the writing is on the wall. Last […]
Read MoreWe must protect the natural environment locally and do our part globally: MP Scott Aitchison
By Parry-Sound Muskoka MP Scott Aitchison Most Canadians agree on the need for a credible climate change plan that legitimately will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while not crippling our economy. Many people believe that protecting the natural world must be achieved at the expense of our economy and bolstering […]
Read MoreListen Up! The most essential task we have | Commentary
I must confess that there have been moments in recent times (not too many fortunately) when I have wished that Kathleen Wynne was still premier of Ontario. Now that I have caught your attention, let me explain why. When it comes to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, I […]
Read MoreListen Up! We are at a pandemic crossroads | Commentary
Well, here we go again. Another lockdown, this one for at least four weeks. Let the blame game begin. Again. On Friday, I happened to tune in to a talk show on a Toronto radio station. The topic of the day was the decision of the Ontario Government to […]
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