Opinion
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ANALYSIS: Amidst Lisa Robinson Scandal, Pickering City Council Calls For New Powers to Sanction Councillors
Pickering City Councillor Lisa Robinson is once again in hot water, this time for appearing on far-right streamer Kevin J Johnston’s podcast. In response, Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe and the city’s five other councillors are calling on the province to give it more powers to sanction councillors who engage in controversial behaviour. Municipalities should not…
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OPINION: In Attempted Trump Assassination, Biden Sees Opportunity
Politics requires cold, hard, and sometimes heartless calculation. The most experienced politicians see opportunity at every turn. Even the grimmest of circumstances, like the attempted assassination of a former president, presents the chance to change the narrative. As the United States grapples with the shock of the incident, Biden’s response has been under intense scrutiny.…
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LCBO Strike: What You Need to Know
On Friday July 5th, LCBO workers across Ontario walked off the job and began striking, closing stores province wide. Here’s what you need to know: Why are workers on strike? According to the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), the union which represents the approximately 9000 striking LCBO workers, the main issues of contention are…