Image: An Instagram post advertising a month-long “Youth Summer Program” at the pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University is being denounced by the university administration. (PHOTO BY @sphrmcgill on Instagram). In Montreal this week, at McGill University, there was a call for young people to participate in a “revolutionary” youth summer program. […]
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Listen Up! Between a rock and a hard place
Well, it has happened: Donald Trump has been convicted on 34 counts of fraud. I lost a bet on that one. I was convinced he would be acquitted. Instead, Donald Trump is the first President of the United States of America to become a felon, at least until the appeals […]
Read MoreListen Up! Did the pandemic change things? | Commentary
I sometimes wonder whether the world and our particular place in it have been irrevocably changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. I am coming to the conclusion that they have. I am not sure why that is, but I believe people are angrier now, more concerned about their individual rights, more […]
Read MoreFunctional rail service requires more than clever catchphrases and good intentions | Letters
Two steps forward, one step back. That’s how I’d describe the process of getting the Northlander once more on track. For nearly six years, the Ford government repeatedly stated they’re bringing back passenger rail to north-eastern Ontario. Political promises aplenty, the Tories haven’t exactly gotten the job done during their […]
Read MoreListen Up! The Gordian knot
I am guessing that Eden Golan is not a name widely recognized in this part of the world. I am also guessing that not many of us are aware of Eurovision, an international song competition sponsored annually by the European Broadcasting Company. In Europe, it is a huge event, with […]
Read MoreNo budget bump | Commentary
By Dave Wilkin The recent Canadian Federal budget was heavily promoted across the country by PM Trudeau and his ministers weeks prior to budget day, and it continues. Yet, according to recent polls, there has been no budget bump for the Liberals. Instead, support continues to erode as the Conservative lead has […]
Read MoreListen Up! Interesting times
Confucius said it best. “May you live in interesting times.” That was not a goodwill statement on his part. It was a curse. And here we are. We face a cart full of serious challenges these days. The world is far from peaceful, perhaps more so than at any time […]
Read MoreLetters: Citzens are “Mad-in-Muskoka” about “Made-in-Muskoka” Healthcare
From the Save South Muskoka Hospital Committee: Save South Muskoka Hospital Committee is extremely disappointed with the comments made by MAHC regarding their alleged openness, yet they fail to disclose any financial information of importance. Physicians cannot negotiate in good faith when the Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare Board refuses to provide […]
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