In a year that saw a federal election, a seemingly never-ending pandemic, and the effects of both, our commentators had plenty to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our top five commentaries of 2021, as determined by views, are at the links below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Listen up! The good, the bad\u2026and the scary<\/a><\/span> (Hugh Mackenzie)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/10\/rU0iu1oc-steven-guilbeault-arrest-1-20211026png.jpeg\")
Steven Guilbeault, now Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, is led away by police after scaling Toronto\u2019s CN Tower on July 16, 2001 as part of a Greenpeace protest (Aaron Harris \/ The Canadian Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n“Canada has thrived because, while the pendulum has swung, we have ultimately found the middle [of the political spectrum]. We need to find that again. Extremism has fatal flaws.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nDear prime minister<\/a><\/span> (Sally Barnes)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/wOsfwcTp-njUYweMz-Screenshot_20210711-173141_Chrome-e1626039314797-1024x486.jpg\")
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in B.C. on July 8. (Jennifer Gauthier\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n“What we so desperately need in Canada right now is collaboration, strong leadership, and direction.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nListen up! It\u2019s time for a wake-up call<\/a><\/span> (Hugh Mackenzie)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/12\/ldfQcZCj-istockphoto-1354085743-170667a-e1639513186963.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n“It\u2019s time to get really serious about ending the COVID 19 pandemic. Despite all efforts, it hasn\u2019t gone away. While variants of the virus have different strengths and consequences, infections are increasing at an alarming rate.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nProtecting our natural heritage: The Langmaid\u2019s Island story<\/a><\/span> (Judith Mills)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n“The environmental and municipal planners retained by LBHF and LOBA confirm the municipal planners\u2019 views that the application [for Langmaid’s Island, picture above] does not represent \u2018good planning\u2019 and that the proposed development will have a permanent, negative impact on the visual landscape and natural heritage values.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nShe Speaks: The workers are asking, \u2018what\u2019s in it for us?\u2019<\/a><\/span> (Kathleen May)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2021\/11\/lO5wP2z6-jumUqG7S-Screenshot_20211112-065442_Chrome-1024x485.jpg\")
(stock image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n“People are done talking about minimum wage. We\u2019re not even that convinced about a living wage anymore. We are waking each other up to the undeniable fact that we only get one life on this beautiful, beleaguered planet, and that there is enough money and water and housing and food and love to make sure each and every one of us can have a life in which we thrive. So if we are stuck talking about money, now let\u2019s demand a thriving wage.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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“Canada has thrived because, while the pendulum has swung, we have ultimately found the middle [of the political spectrum]. We need to find that again. Extremism has fatal flaws.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear prime minister<\/a><\/span> (Sally Barnes)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\nPrime Minister Justin Trudeau in B.C. on July 8. (Jennifer Gauthier\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n“What we so desperately need in Canada right now is collaboration, strong leadership, and direction.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nListen up! It\u2019s time for a wake-up call<\/a><\/span> (Hugh Mackenzie)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n“It\u2019s time to get really serious about ending the COVID 19 pandemic. Despite all efforts, it hasn\u2019t gone away. While variants of the virus have different strengths and consequences, infections are increasing at an alarming rate.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nProtecting our natural heritage: The Langmaid\u2019s Island story<\/a><\/span> (Judith Mills)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n“The environmental and municipal planners retained by LBHF and LOBA confirm the municipal planners\u2019 views that the application [for Langmaid’s Island, picture above] does not represent \u2018good planning\u2019 and that the proposed development will have a permanent, negative impact on the visual landscape and natural heritage values.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nShe Speaks: The workers are asking, \u2018what\u2019s in it for us?\u2019<\/a><\/span> (Kathleen May)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n(stock image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n“People are done talking about minimum wage. We\u2019re not even that convinced about a living wage anymore. We are waking each other up to the undeniable fact that we only get one life on this beautiful, beleaguered planet, and that there is enough money and water and housing and food and love to make sure each and every one of us can have a life in which we thrive. So if we are stuck talking about money, now let\u2019s demand a thriving wage.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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“What we so desperately need in Canada right now is collaboration, strong leadership, and direction.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Listen up! It\u2019s time for a wake-up call<\/a><\/span> (Hugh Mackenzie)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n“It\u2019s time to get really serious about ending the COVID 19 pandemic. Despite all efforts, it hasn\u2019t gone away. While variants of the virus have different strengths and consequences, infections are increasing at an alarming rate.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nProtecting our natural heritage: The Langmaid\u2019s Island story<\/a><\/span> (Judith Mills)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n“The environmental and municipal planners retained by LBHF and LOBA confirm the municipal planners\u2019 views that the application [for Langmaid’s Island, picture above] does not represent \u2018good planning\u2019 and that the proposed development will have a permanent, negative impact on the visual landscape and natural heritage values.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nShe Speaks: The workers are asking, \u2018what\u2019s in it for us?\u2019<\/a><\/span> (Kathleen May)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n(stock image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n“People are done talking about minimum wage. We\u2019re not even that convinced about a living wage anymore. We are waking each other up to the undeniable fact that we only get one life on this beautiful, beleaguered planet, and that there is enough money and water and housing and food and love to make sure each and every one of us can have a life in which we thrive. So if we are stuck talking about money, now let\u2019s demand a thriving wage.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n“It\u2019s time to get really serious about ending the COVID 19 pandemic. Despite all efforts, it hasn\u2019t gone away. While variants of the virus have different strengths and consequences, infections are increasing at an alarming rate.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Protecting our natural heritage: The Langmaid\u2019s Island story<\/a><\/span> (Judith Mills)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n“The environmental and municipal planners retained by LBHF and LOBA confirm the municipal planners\u2019 views that the application [for Langmaid’s Island, picture above] does not represent \u2018good planning\u2019 and that the proposed development will have a permanent, negative impact on the visual landscape and natural heritage values.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nShe Speaks: The workers are asking, \u2018what\u2019s in it for us?\u2019<\/a><\/span> (Kathleen May)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n(stock image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n“People are done talking about minimum wage. We\u2019re not even that convinced about a living wage anymore. We are waking each other up to the undeniable fact that we only get one life on this beautiful, beleaguered planet, and that there is enough money and water and housing and food and love to make sure each and every one of us can have a life in which we thrive. So if we are stuck talking about money, now let\u2019s demand a thriving wage.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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She Speaks: The workers are asking, \u2018what\u2019s in it for us?\u2019<\/a><\/span> (Kathleen May)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n(stock image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n“People are done talking about minimum wage. We\u2019re not even that convinced about a living wage anymore. We are waking each other up to the undeniable fact that we only get one life on this beautiful, beleaguered planet, and that there is enough money and water and housing and food and love to make sure each and every one of us can have a life in which we thrive. So if we are stuck talking about money, now let\u2019s demand a thriving wage.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n
“People are done talking about minimum wage. We\u2019re not even that convinced about a living wage anymore. We are waking each other up to the undeniable fact that we only get one life on this beautiful, beleaguered planet, and that there is enough money and water and housing and food and love to make sure each and every one of us can have a life in which we thrive. So if we are stuck talking about money, now let\u2019s demand a thriving wage.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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