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161. Time to get rid of the voting machines and start doing it how all other elections in Canada are done. 2. Very disappointed in the number of people that didn't come out and vote. Only 24,865 votes in a city of between 78000 - 72000 people. That's sad. That's why this city will never get a head.
12- Grouch McGrump
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SooToday 13Those pop up adds are a bummer! Please stop them!
1- Ruby
Mark King surprised at election outcome but looking forward to another term on council
BayToday 10Mark doesn’t understand the CAO needs to go? He doesn’t even understand expense account approval….Same old just a different day….
4- B The Voice of Reason
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SooToday 8Stop with the liberal bias. Just report the news. we dont need your opinions. Give us the facts and we will make our own opinions and judgments.
5- usr_597516
VIDEO: Watch Shoemaker's victory speech after election win
SooToday 5people have gave up hope for a change for the better
8- Westend
VIDEO: Watch Shoemaker's victory speech after election win
SooToday 10I think for me, I didn't see the problems with city council as Shoemakers fault. We had 5 or so city councilors that were either too stubborn or too lazy to be able to engage in diplomacy (most of which were flushed out). With a better mandate and a hopefully more collaborative council, the true test comes over these next 4 years.
3- monery
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SooToday 6Stop with the Liberal biased! We have enough of that with CBC & CTV spreading Liberal propaganda we don't need that from local news. Stop pushing fear mongering, Every Friday Sootoday has to post a bashing Trump post don't care if putting "Trump" in the title gets you more clicks.
6- Grouch McGrump
VIDEO: Watch Shoemaker's victory speech after election win
SooToday 6So, so disappointing
6- Hellsbells
Chew ‘completely at peace’ following election loss
GuelphToday 8I think it is the voters in Guelph who will decide if Ken is through with politics or not.
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‘This battle is not going to be won’: Stockhouse Grill closed yesterday
SooToday 11Kathryn, so sorry to hear about Clayton. We can only imagine how difficult this time must be for you both. Wishing you strength, comfort, and precious time together as you focus on what matters most. Jamie & Lisa Storozuk ‘Forever Blue’
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SooToday 9Plz follow up on stories still never heard of missing man around late spring harmony if found or not start following your news or perhaps competion needed. Ty.
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Students in Guelph preferred Chew for mayor
GuelphToday 8My sense is that a significant amount of money was spent to boost Chew's Instagram posts. There's a world of difference between a scripted performance for an Instagram reel and an unscripted performance in front of a live audience at a debate. Chew excelled at the former, but not the latter.It will be interesting to see a tally of his expenses and where his donations came from when the financial filings are publicly released.
2- Susan Watson
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SooToday 7The discussions are often better than the news reported on, so please ensure to keep the discussions open and I would suggest enabling them on all stories rather than some.And yes, less advertisements would be nice.
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VIDEO: Watch Shoemaker's victory speech after election win
SooToday 9The voter turnout was disappointing. The population of Sault Ste. Marie is 72,000. Of that 72,000 people, how many are under the voting age? How many are in care homes where they aren’t able to vote?
1- JM-JustMe
‘This battle is not going to be won’: Stockhouse Grill closed yesterday
SooToday 10They are and always will be the best bosses ever
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COLUMN: Voters send clear message as Clarke cruises to win
OrilliaMatters 8Well said
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VIDEO: Watch Shoemaker's victory speech after election win
SooToday 8Grouch, what on earth are you talking about your point about voting machines? Do you think it was rigged? Then say so. I went and voted and didn't feel so... at all. And I don't think 50 vs. 42 is a shellacking either... it's a message to keep your eyes on the goal! As for voter turnout... you have to consider eligible voters to get a %. It hoovers around 58k. So voter turnout 2014 -> 24.5K (40.9%) 2018->22.2K (40.3%) -> 2022->21.8K (37.9%)... No idea what the eligible voter# is, but using 58K as eligible voter# 24,865 works out to about 42.9% (highest since pre-2014... all of them about the provincial average of 32%. So I'd say that's about as good as you can expect municipally, without some kind of plebiscite or ballot item.Good job to everyone who stood up publicly to represent the people.
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Chew ‘completely at peace’ following election loss
GuelphToday 7Guelph has spoken, why don't you publish about Leanne instead?
2- claudia Espindola
COLUMN: Voters send clear message as Clarke cruises to win
OrilliaMatters 7A very accurate summary of this election
1- Derick.Lehmann
North Bay mayoral candidates reflect on election loss
BayToday 4Lowery complaining about negativity during the campaign is rather ironic. He certainly didn't mind contributing to it himself.Remember the grand promise to move Northern Pines? He guaranteed a move while the location, funding, leases and approvals remained unresolved publicly. Then came the attacks on Al McDonald, the "old boys' club" rhetoric and portraying Horsfield as the status quo. Voters were entitled to question those claims. That's accountability, not negativity.As for those complaining about voter turnout, some historical perspective wouldn't hurt. North Bay's turnout actually increased from 38.27% in 2022 to 38.83% in 2026, with 2,170 more ballots cast. It's still low, but hardly an unprecedented collapse.And the suggestion that people who didn't vote have no right to criticize City Hall is nonsense. Democracy doesn't end at the ballot box, and accountability isn't reserved for those who voted.
4- Jesse Cameron
