Editorial: Making Votes Count
… our system often results in more than 50% of votes cast being effectively wasted.
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Remembering Ron Stevens
He was the right person, with the right vision, at the right time. His legacy will live on far longer than his time with us.
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Editorial: We’ve Been Fooled Long Enough
ShareBy Fred Larsen – Special to SUNonline/Orillia I ask readers, first of all, to consider the following statement by the
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Editorial: About The Carbon Tax
While some of our elected leaders are loudly proclaiming that carbon pricing is what’s wrong with everything in Canada these days, those who really study the program say it isn’t.
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Opinion: Trouble Brewing At Soldiers’
On the question of where to build, many of the board are leaning toward a detrimental-to-the-City-as-a-whole location and is the reason for ditching the membership component. It clears the way to depart the City.
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Opinion: How We Vote Matters
At the centre of our democracy, however, is the question of whether our current system is working for Canadians.
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Editorial: Council Preview
Councillors, the thing you need to keep top of mind about your session today is, where are the bricks in all this?
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To Bee, Or Not To Bee
Sustainable Orillia would be most interested in supporting the City’s work to rationalize its bylaws with its commitment to a more sustainable community
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Housing – Back To The Future?
This is why a liberal arts degree (history maybe?) is valuable in government corridors, so we don’t forget what we’ve already done.
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Electric Vehicles Showcase Points The Way
The changes we are being asked to make may lead us to a better future, a better and more satisfying life.
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