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January 7, 2026

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Progressives

Dear Editor, In drawing inspiration from New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s recent election victory and wondering what it would take for progressives to win here

Priorities, priorities

On Thursday evening, MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller was sworn in officially for her third term at the helm of county politics. A quick check

A critique of government priorities

Dear Editor, The 2025 “Canada Strong” budget was proposed Nov. 4, providing a clear look into this government’s priorities. We got increased funding for the

Open Letter to MP Chatel

Madame, I write to you to express my displeasure over the government’s budget. In particular I wish to raise awareness of the $4.23 billion cut

Am I a martian?

Dear Editor, I awaken, the sky is always black, my skin seems greenish. I have no mojo. Am I a martian? Am I now the

Money talks

Contrary to the common advice given for how to maintain a polite conversation, it seems talking about money, in concrete, specific terms, is in fact

Our healthcare situation

Dear Editor, Having once believed the Quebec healthcare system could not possibly be abused any further – after decades of Quebec Liberal penny-pinching, damaging reforms

Letter of thanks

Dear Editor, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the person who reported the smell of smoke on Oct. 19 in Otter Lake.

Quebec government hurts workers

Dear Editor, Unbelievably the CAQ government is passing new laws, 89 and 3, in the National Assembly to weaken the power of unions to strike.

Progressives

Dear Editor, In drawing inspiration from New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s recent election victory and wondering what it would take for progressives to win here (Money talks, Nov. 12), you make some good points. You are absolutely right that the

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Priorities, priorities

On Thursday evening, MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller was sworn in officially for her third term at the helm of county politics. A quick check of the archives and yep, it was yours truly who covered her first inauguration for

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A critique of government priorities

Dear Editor, The 2025 “Canada Strong” budget was proposed Nov. 4, providing a clear look into this government’s priorities. We got increased funding for the Department of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE), continued support for Canada Summer Jobs, a refundable

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Open Letter to MP Chatel

Madame, I write to you to express my displeasure over the government’s budget. In particular I wish to raise awareness of the $4.23 billion cut in Veteran Affairs Canada, as juxtaposed with the increase in the National Defence budget to

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Upcycling bottles, cans & plastic domes

Dear Editor, In response to the letter from Mr. Robert Wills of Thorne: Mr. Wills, I applaud your reuse and repurpose spirit. I firmly believe that everyone profits when we take time to reuse and repurpose.   Those pill bottles

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Am I a martian?

Dear Editor, I awaken, the sky is always black, my skin seems greenish. I have no mojo. Am I a martian? Am I now the first man on Mars? Did they adjust the doomsday clock? Not quite . . .

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Money talks

Contrary to the common advice given for how to maintain a polite conversation, it seems talking about money, in concrete, specific terms, is in fact key to building relationships of trust.  That should be the takeaway for anybody who paid

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Our healthcare situation

Dear Editor, Having once believed the Quebec healthcare system could not possibly be abused any further – after decades of Quebec Liberal penny-pinching, damaging reforms that favoured big cities over rural communities, and the abolition of hospital boards – the

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Letter of thanks

Dear Editor, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the person who reported the smell of smoke on Oct. 19 in Otter Lake. Thanks to your quick action, a fire was discovered and prevented from spreading further. I

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Quebec government hurts workers

Dear Editor, Unbelievably the CAQ government is passing new laws, 89 and 3, in the National Assembly to weaken the power of unions to strike. This repressive 1940s Duplessis-style governing is done to prevent “serious harm to the citizenry”. How

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