Opinion

Budget wish list: Basic income, affordable housing, a green economy and more

Budget wish list: Basic income, affordable housing, a green economy and more

All eyes are on Chrystia Freeland now as Canada’s finance minister gets set to table the nation’s first budget in… Continue reading “Budget wish list: Basic income, affordable housing, a green economy and more”

Benns’ Belief: Political confessions

Benns’ Belief: Political confessions

I grew up in a family that voted Conservative, if they voted at all, because that’s how my grandparents had… Continue reading “Benns’ Belief: Political confessions”

Affordable housing in Fenelon a priority but compromise is possible

Imagine that you live in Fenelon Falls and have a child with an intellectual disability. As your child becomes an… Continue reading “Affordable housing in Fenelon a priority but compromise is possible”

Time to fight city hall on unneeded municipal water, says local reader

In 2018 a number of home owners in Kawartha Lakes serviced by their own wells and/or septic systems, received a… Continue reading “Time to fight city hall on unneeded municipal water, says local reader”

COVID-19 isn’t a pandemic — it’s a syndemic with social origins

By Dr. Helen Scott As we approach 2.5 million deaths globally from COVID-19 as I write this, we must begin… Continue reading “COVID-19 isn’t a pandemic — it’s a syndemic with social origins”

Wetlands need our protection, says reader, not MPP’s tabled bill

Wetlands enrich our lives. They are places where we can observe and learn about a diversity of plants and animals… Continue reading “Wetlands need our protection, says reader, not MPP’s tabled bill”