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NDP leaves door open to supporting minority Liberal government budget
48Name one thing the Cons have done to increase your quality of life. Or that of any average person. At least the NDP got us Pharmacare and Dental.
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NDP leaves door open to supporting minority Liberal government budget
46You don't know anyone benefitting from the Canadian Child Tax Credit? Really? Weird.
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Mark Carney’s first budget projects $78B deficit, program and civil service cuts
31It's funny to see all the Conservatives crying about this budget when we all know that, had PP announced a similar budget, you'd be cheering it on. This is a Conservative budget, literally a budget Harper would have passed. Cuts to public sector employees, reducing immigration numbers, loopholes to keep big oil running - put Pollievres name on it and you would be ecstatic.
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Mark Carney’s first budget projects $78B deficit, program and civil service cuts
18If you believe things are better in Alberta, under the thumb of big oil and Maple MAGA, I've got a bridge to sell you.
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COLUMN: Feeling the slow burn of a speeding ticket due to cameras
OrilliaMatters 21Concerned about around the clock surveillance? If you own a cell phone, it's already too late. Just quit speeding and making up excuses for it.
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City councillors force special meeting to deal with McIsaac's use of strong mayor powers
OrilliaMatters 33Hopefully we can use this meeting to ask Mayor McIsaac exactly how he plans to pay damages in the impending lawsuit that Trevor Lee will (rightfully) proceed with against him. He made this mess and he can pay for it.
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Jill Dunlop shuffled, now Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response
OrilliaMatters 24Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response? Well, I hope she's more responsive in her role there than she is listening to the concerns of her constituents. We'd all be just as well off without any representation for the amount of good she does for our area.
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Mark Carney’s first budget projects $78B deficit, program and civil service cuts
15@nomore, a link to what exactly?? The inside of a Conservative brain?
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McIsaac relinquishes hiring, firing authority, holds onto other strong mayor powers
OrilliaMatters 21Ok, but what did you fire the CAO in the first place? We still want that question answered.
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City councillors force special meeting to deal with McIsaac's use of strong mayor powers
OrilliaMatters 20I would even pay his gas money to show up.
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Trash talk: City's clear garbage bag program shows clear success
OrilliaMatters 18When I was a poor college student, and couldn't afford garbage tags, I threw all my garbage into public trash cans. If you force people to pay for every bag of garbage they set out, you're going to unfairly place more burdens on lower income households, who most likely don't have the luxury of a garage or she's to store recycling and organic waste, while also placing a bigger burden on city staff who have to deal with overstuffed public trash cans and illegal dumping.
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Mark Carney’s first budget projects $78B deficit, program and civil service cuts
3Are you voting in the NDP leadership race? I feel like that's our only other choice. Hoping that Wab Kinew considers running for the federal NDP party one day.
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'People need homes, not handcuffs': New bill panned by local advocate
OrilliaMatters 9There is only ONE solution to homelessness; providing people with homes. Until the Ontario government provides housing for the unhoused, the cycle will continue. Where do they expect people to go?? I don't like seeing people high on drugs either, but where are they expected to do drugs when they don't have a place of their own? And implementing fines on people who can't even afford to rent a room? This government is a joke.
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Despite nabbing thousands of speeders, Orillia cameras to go dark within 14 days
OrilliaMatters 6Nobody is stealing money from anybody. Just don't speed and, like magic, no money is owed
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Canada’s changing summers: Drought, heat and fear for the future
OrilliaMatters 10In addition to what MJPA above pointed out, all the oil coming out of the Middle East is also what is contributing to this climate crisis. Dubai is an example to the rest of the world of what NOT to do.
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Ford government training funds linked to Toronto nightclub
OrilliaMatters 9The provincial government is being mob run at this point. I can't believe that Doug was voted in again, I feel like people aren't even paying attention to how crooked his entire cabinet is.
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Have your say about Orillia Transit service, future improvements
OrilliaMatters 8I think they should suggest triple fees for people named Dennis, since we are suggesting arbitrary rules.
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Local couple says Hydro One delay left them without power for months
OrilliaMatters 5It was 100% the contractor that dropped the ball. Hydro One worked darn hard to get everybody's power back on ASAP. And any electrician worth their money would never have suggested switching to an underground service at that time.
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Is city's snow plowing up to snuff? New working group will dig into it
OrilliaMatters 8We don't need a "working group". Snow removal in Orillia is abysmal. Council needs to do the obvious thing and spend more money on manpower and equipment to deal with the snow. End of story.
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Local couple says Hydro One delay left them without power for months
OrilliaMatters 6Hydro didn't suggest this; their electrician (or, most likely general contractor) did. Every electrician knew Hydro was inundated and this was not the time to be changing things. Also, the cottage owner indicated a 60 to 90 day timeline; that is AFTER Hydro layout has been approved and the original reconnection is completed. Nobody should be blaming Hydro One for any of this. Somebody dropped the ball and that was their "electrician" (general contractor)
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