Opinion

City’s ATV task force must put health of citizens ahead of everything else
It is outrageous that the Kawartha Lakes ATV task force wants to open up essentially all roads in the City… Continue reading “City’s ATV task force must put health of citizens ahead of everything else”

Benns’ Belief: A Poverty of Time
Last month I watched the fantastic BBC eight-part series of Les Misérables on CBC Gem. The miniseries is not based… Continue reading “Benns’ Belief: A Poverty of Time”

Basic income is needed to underpin a fairer society
The year 2020 has demonstrated why the expression “May you live in interesting times” is seen as a curse. As… Continue reading “Basic income is needed to underpin a fairer society”

Benns’ Belief: Labour’s fight is our fight
The full-time factory job that paid you a living wage in the early 1980s is a relic now. A person… Continue reading “Benns’ Belief: Labour’s fight is our fight”

We need climate change accountability with new bill before Parliament, says reader
Imagine you create a budget. You want to eliminate wasteful, unhealthy spending in 10 years. Maybe it’s omitting the cigarettes,… Continue reading “We need climate change accountability with new bill before Parliament, says reader”

Liberal’s bill on conversion therapy is flawed, says reader
Conversion therapy is an abhorrent practice that should be banned in Canada. I’m glad that MP Jamie Schmale recognizes this…. Continue reading “Liberal’s bill on conversion therapy is flawed, says reader”

Benns’ Belief: Revamp of employment services needed
If there’s one consistent message I’ve heard from employers — both as a journalist, and as president of the Lindsay… Continue reading “Benns’ Belief: Revamp of employment services needed”
