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May 14, 2026

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Opinion

Opportunity for change

Dear Editor, Choosing our best representatives for the next four years is a big responsibility. Now is the time to persuade the decision makers that

Surprise

Dear Editor, Surprise, surprise — on Aug. 14, a payment for $500 was deposited into my bank account. This borrowed money is simply a bribe

Elections, like it or not

Dear Editor, So, we have an election that nobody felt was necessary, which will be inconvenient and expensive. This is when we need to apply

Opportunistic

Dear Editor, Calling an election in the midst of a pandemic when there is no obvious legislative need to do that, years before the usual

In response to a letter to the editor

Dear Editor I am writing to address the concerns expressed by Lawrence Stafford about the number of “semi ’s loaded to the hilt” carrying timber

The evidence base

Anyone wondering why we suddenly find ourselves in the midst of a climate crisis, here is how it happened. Just over three decades ago, climatologists

On the bright side

One of the best things to happen all year happened this summer when Eva Baldi and Thomas Beck came to work with us.  Eva, who

Why?

After less than two years into his four-year mandate, Justin Trudeau and the Liberals have pulled the plug on their government and are taking the

Minority government

Dear Editor, Political observers indicate that we will soon be entering into a federal election season. Here’s one way in which Canada has a governmental

Opportunity for change

Dear Editor, Choosing our best representatives for the next four years is a big responsibility. Now is the time to persuade the decision makers that we really do want clean water to drink and swim in. We do not want

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Surprise

Dear Editor, Surprise, surprise — on Aug. 14, a payment for $500 was deposited into my bank account. This borrowed money is simply a bribe from the Liberal Government to buy my vote. I am disgusted. I do not want

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Elections, like it or not

Dear Editor, So, we have an election that nobody felt was necessary, which will be inconvenient and expensive. This is when we need to apply ironscopic vision to the situation.

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Opportunistic

Dear Editor, Calling an election in the midst of a pandemic when there is no obvious legislative need to do that, years before the usual four year interval between elections, clearly shows the opportunistic side of this Liberal Government. It

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In response to a letter to the editor

Dear Editor I am writing to address the concerns expressed by Lawrence Stafford about the number of “semi ’s loaded to the hilt” carrying timber to Mont Laurier. Everyone shares this frustration including myself as I see the trucks turning

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The evidence base

Anyone wondering why we suddenly find ourselves in the midst of a climate crisis, here is how it happened. Just over three decades ago, climatologists around the world began to share their observations on the warming of the planet in

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On the bright side

One of the best things to happen all year happened this summer when Eva Baldi and Thomas Beck came to work with us.  Eva, who hails from Beechgrove, worked as a reporter for THE EQUITY. Thomas, a Clarendon resident, helped

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Why?

After less than two years into his four-year mandate, Justin Trudeau and the Liberals have pulled the plug on their government and are taking the country into an election. Along with many other people, we have to ask why. So

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Minority government

Dear Editor, Political observers indicate that we will soon be entering into a federal election season. Here’s one way in which Canada has a governmental structural advantage over the United States, multi-party campaigns and the possibility of a functioning minority

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