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POLL: Younger readers happier with Donald Trump's win

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I am blown away by any a Canadian who thinks Trump, who has a documented record of violence against women and who is promising to cause global inflation through massive tariffs, was the better choice. Especially here in a steeltown! A lot of our steel goes across the border. We can also expect our grocery prices to skyrocket once he starts deporting undocumented farm workers, which make up nearly half of all American farm workers.

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Sault border traffic drops for third month in a row

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Chippewa County voted 70% for Donald Trump. If they would like there to be a strong relationship between the twin Saults, they need to rethink their political views.

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Justin Trudeau gets an earful at third and final Sault photo op

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I understand this guy's frustration but HELLO???? HEALTHCARE IS A PROVINCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Doug Ford is in charge! He knows the main drivers of the family dr. shortage are terrible pay and too much paperwork yet does NOTHING so every year dozens of family med. residencies are going unfilled. Instead Ford has been focusing on offloading more healthcare responsibility on for-profit pharmacists. AND he's underspent on healthcare and failed to actually spend billions the feds gave him. As for housing costs, again, housing is provincial! The province could be doing a LOT more to stop rich investors from buying up all the housing. But guess what, Doug's wealthy pals who own lots of real estate don't want that to happen. They like housing and rental costs being through the roof. I get that a lot of people are sick of the PM, but you lose credibility when you blame him for things that are not his fault. I WOULD like to see him do more to go after large price-gouging grocery chains.

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Poll: Trudeau's disapproval numbers slowly rising

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Pierre Poilievre and the entire Conservative caucus are rated as against reproductive rights for women, just like Trump. PP launches constant personal and negative attacks against political opponents, just like Trump. PP pretends to be a man of the people, just like Trump, when he actually is a tool of the uber-rich, just like Trump. PP is in complete denial about climate change when whole cities are burning down and weather continues to get more extreme, just like Trump. PP blames the party in power for high prices when it's wealthy corporations that are doing the price gouging, just like Trump. All PP does is complain and point fingers. He does not provide positive solutions for anything. He will bring nothing but more misery and negativity to our country if he becomes prime minister.

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Shoemaker: Problem isn’t safe consumption sites, it’s Doug Ford

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100% behind you on this one, Mayor Shoemaker. We should be listening to those working in addiction treatment, especially given the horrifically high overdose rate in our community. Multiple studies have shown that safe consumption sites save lives and do not lead to increased crime. Doug Ford is reacting emotionally based on one incident in Toronto. How many people are going to die unnecessarily because Ford has closed his mind? Ford is a wrecking ball, wandering around the province and breaking everything. The next election can't come soon enough.

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POLL: Readers more bullish on U.S. Democrats' chances with Harris as nominee

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She is leap years ahead of an adjudicated rapist.

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POLL: Should cats be allowed outside? Our readers weigh in

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Outdoor cats live shorter lives for obvious reasons, and they kill a huge number of birds in Canada every year. Like, more than 100 million. They're essentially an invasive species when they get into the environment. They're not native and they cause significant harm.

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Ontario 'ripping up' $100 million deal with Elon Musk's Starlink in response to U.S. tariffs

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Agreed. Absolutely needed to be done. I just wish Doug Ford would do the right thing when it comes to other issues like the family doctor shortage.

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Carney to visit Governor General, kicking off federal election

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Headline: Conservative shocked to learn celebrity is a decent human being who prefers party that hasn't been endorsed by fascists like Elon Musk and Alex Jones.

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Carney to visit Governor General, kicking off federal election

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WEF hysteria is hilarious. Do you even know what the WEF does? It has zero decision making power and there are just as many conservative organizations doing the same thing that the WEF does only with the goal of fostering fascism. Furthermore, read the Conservative Party's policy declaration. There are many trumpian policies in there. I mean, PP has been endorsed by Elon Musk and Alex Jones. That says a whole lot right there.

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Ontario launches $100M partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink

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Delightful. Getting in bed with the devil who is setting his sights on destroying American democracy and is now looking to do the same for Canada as well. This is not about partisan politics. Elon Musk is the richest person in the world and no man should have as much political and financial power as he now has. It's extremely dangerous. The oligarchs are winning, and far too many ordinary working people are carrying water for them. If you're sticking up for the richest man in the world, you really need to reassess.

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Algoma Steel announces historic first arc at new electric furnace

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Decarbonization is wonderful but electric arc furnaces emit dioxins. Which cause cancer. Given the plants past track record When it comes to breaking pollution laws, I worry about the future.

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Carney to visit Governor General, kicking off federal election

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Show us on the doll where the WEF hurt you.

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Mood at Algoma Steel is 'terrible' one day before Trump could increase tariffs to 50%

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Please explain how this has anything to do with liberals. This is 100% on Donald Trump.

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King Charles, Queen Camilla slated to arrive in Canada today

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Person who failed high school civics identified. In Canada, the monarchy’s role in Parliament is mostly symbolic. The monarch (or the Governor General) gives final approval to new laws, opens and closes Parliament, and appoints the Prime Minister. While they don’t make day-to-day decisions, the monarchy is a symbol of unity and has special powers just in case they’re ever needed to protect our democracy.

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Caputo says 'you cannot just ask for someone's resignation'

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So councillors are never ever allowed to be on vacation? They have to be at your beck and call 24/7 365 days a year? You are living in Lalaland. This situation is important but it's not a municipal emergency!

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Caputo says 'you cannot just ask for someone's resignation'

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Why are city councillors not allowed to go on vacation?

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Canada announces retaliatory measures on U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

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Reciprocal tariffs are a sound tactic. Trump responds to strength, not capitulation. It drives prices up for everyone, but everyone knows who started this. Hopefully next year after the midterm elections Trump will be hamstrung. I think it's going to be a bloodbath.

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Should advertising be allowed on the Hub Trail?

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I'm not hugely supportive of adding advertising to the hub trail but I find it interesting that people don't want their taxes to go up but they're also not receptive to innovative ways to produce more income for the city. I'd think it's great that the city is trying to come up with new revenue streams even if every idea doesn't land well with the public.

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Family starts petition to get Rusty the cat back from PetSave

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They knew the rules when they adopted the cat. They broke the rules. Now they are experiencing logical consequences. Nobody should be feeling sorry for them. Yeah, a lot of people like letting their cats run free. But cats kill up to 400 million birds in Canada every year. I've also been the person whose yard was infested with other people's cats doing their business in my flower beds, spraying my back porch, attempting to attack my cats through the glass in our basement windows. I'm with PetSave.

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