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POLL: Younger readers happier with Donald Trump's win

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I am an amateur historian and can tell you that while there may be some vague similarities the US is in no way on a similar path. To say so is using a cheap trope for one whom you happen to disagree with. One could also say that the Democrats were reminiscent of oppressive communism. Notice how the American left has backed away from the "threat to democracy slogans"....because they were just that, slogans.

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Poll: Trudeau's disapproval numbers slowly rising

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Comparing Canadian politicians to Trump is a cheap Liberal stunt. No a huge Pollievre myself but the comparison is silly. Fifteen years ago they compared Harper to Bush, just ridiculous.

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‘Sidewalks are awful’: Residents pile up flurry of complaints in wake of snow storm

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My goodness folks, we live in Canada, we have snow, we walk in snow. If the city went to the expense to ensure that every sidewalk and street was plowed to everyone's satisfaction at all times you would be screaming at having to pay for it through increased taxes.

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'Too big': Residents concerned about planned Hawk Ridge development

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Towns and developers won't be happy until they have destroyed every piece of natural land and squeezed every dollar out of it. Hopefully Severn puts a stop to this insanity.

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Cops in controversial middle-finger video 'did nothing wrong': Ford

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People seem to get a kick out of antagonizing police officers to get a negative reaction then filming said reaction to get social media attention. Not a huge Ford fan but he is not wrong on this one. As we continue as a society to want to disrespect our institutions we become less civilized.

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'Broken system' leaves Ramara landlords to foot bill for tenants trashing their home

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Some really good reasons to never become a landlord...

COLUMN: Outage leaves thousands feeling powerless 7 days after storm

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Thank you for a great read...this has been so difficult for so many families, we are in day 8 without power and water in Severn. One thing that doesn't help our morale is when you see our local MPP, the Emergency Management Minister, posting so many smiley promo photos. It's insensitive to those suffering and almost seems like she is taking advantage of a disaster to promote her own image. Tone deaf to say the least.

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Former OSMH doc says closing safe consumption sites will 'kill people'

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Always special when doctors become political activists. Surprised that a physician isn't talking more about healing....SCS do not heal or treat, they just provide a safe place to get high.

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Ford in the doghouse for joking people can get MRIs at the vet

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Ford may be a clown, but he was commenting on how nice the vet facility was, not suggesting people go there. The opposition makes it sound onerous and the media mimics the opposition. At worst it was a poor choice of words, hardly repulsive. And Ford didn't create the health care crisis, he just hasn't done enough to fix it. All three party leaders need to grow up!

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'Dangerous' coyote on the loose in Orillia neighbourhood

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very well stated....it was a ridiculous phrase!

'I'm speechless': Orillia post office closed today due to lack of staff

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Canada Post, professionals at turning customers off...and the Orillia location has made an art out of bad service (at least from my experience and those of folks I know)

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Georgian College staff 'scared, angry, frightened' amid layoffs, cuts

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Also the province has not funded post secondary properly, colleges compensated by hitting the international student pool...so the Ford government is just as responsible as the feds are, maybe more so.

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Amid 'crumbling' system, college faculty inching toward a strike

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A strike at this time is nothing short of stupid. That said, colleges (such as Georgian), have created bloated bureaucracies and senior management teams at the expense of the education end. They also got fat off of international students and now they want to correct that at the expense of faculty (the ones that do the actual teaching!!). In this case both sides are wrong.

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Council to consider allowing alcohol consumption in city parks

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The Legion or any licensed premises is liable for controlling the service of its patrons. So there is the difference. Consumption will not be policed in public parks. We keep seeing rising levels of impaired driving and the carnage it creates. Allowing unsupervised consumption in parks will do nothing but make it worse. As a society we need to wake up to the fact that just because it seems reasonable doesn't mean that everyone will behave responsibly, with the safety of others in mind.

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About 20,000 people in Orillia still without power: Hydro One

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I'm surprised we in Severn have had zero news from the Township or mayors office. Our power has been out since Friday, many of us have not heard or seen a peep from our "municipality"....it's kind of disheartening. Good on Orillia for taking some leadership for its residents!

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Realtor irked by 'outlandish' delays from conservation authority

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don't forget to add in their arrogant attitude

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Man's lengthy battle with city over backyard rink comes to an end

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Anyone else notice that Orillia Matters is feeding us more local news from other localities???

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COLUMN: Timing of province's $200 cheques seems suspect

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Your point is in general correct, but this is a column and therefore opinion.

Go meat-free, at least on World Vegetarian Day: Sustainable Orillia

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It's a personal choice, and another thing that tends to get people to preach at others about.

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Women's shelter, turning people away, makes plea to city for funding

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very wise words

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