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EDITORIAL: What is Doug Ford hiding from you? Way more than ever before
100For those who are unfamiliar with the system that the Ford government are pushing for, It's called Fascism. Google it.
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THE PAIKIN PODCAST: Is populism a threat to Canadian democracy?
67I think that the best way to restore faith in democracy is to bring back democracy instead of suppressing it all the time.
10- Allan Thomson
THE PAIKIN PODCAST: Is populism a threat to Canadian democracy?
53ClaneF: There's all the secrecy for a start. When decisions are made without any explanation or accountability, there can be no democracy.
5- Allan Thomson
Council votes to limited penalty for mayor
BayToday 46This is news that difficult to believe. We need to turf most of council at the next election.
2- Allan Thomson
EDITORIAL: What is Doug Ford hiding from you? Way more than ever before
33I disagree. The truth should come out, but that's unlikely to happen due to Ford restricting freedom of information. The idea that the truth will come out is wishful thinking.
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Hospital layoffs to impact 40 positions
BayToday 25Sabotage it then Privatize it. It's the same old story that Mike Harris and crew used to get up to. Wake up Ontario!
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Councillors King and Mayne seek path back to Cassellholme Board
BayToday 30In terms of process or honesty, I just don't see how councillors King and Mayne can be in the wrong in this dispute. I also strongly doubt the integrity validity of Choric's argument against Lowery. Looks to me that council will continue to be largely dysfunctional until Chirico is no longer Mayor.
2- Allan Thomson
'I'm just in a full-out rage on this guy': premier shares encounter with person accused of stealing
BayToday 23Ford wasn't arrested for threatening violence. How come the criminal code doesn't apply to politicians? Peter Chirico still hasn't been arrested and charged for theft.
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Aggression toward snow-plow operators getting 'progressively worse'
BayToday 29It's obvious to me that people obstructing snowplows or threatening operators should be arrested and criminally charged.
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Mayor probe makes up bulk of $65K in 2025 integrity commissioner costs
BayToday 28The change I'd like to see: The cops criminally charging Peter Chirico and him standing trial. It's criminal matter and therefore it's out-with Council's purview.
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Chirico must resign, CAO fired, says citizen behind exposing spending scandal
BayToday 24Jail Chirico.
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City asks residents to weigh in on three downtown waterfront design concepts
BayToday 24It's an unfair question that reminds of a question that Stephen Colbert kept on putting to the audience and various guests quite a few years ago. He asked: Do you think George W. Bush is the best president ever or one of the best presidents ever?Stephen Colbert is a comedian, but what's the excuse for the City of North Bay? Why didn't they ask if people want to leave the Downtown Waterfront as it is? No respect for democracy.
2- Allan Thomson
Resident pushes for names on Mayor Chirico meal receipts
BayToday 24The idea that the sort underhand stuff Chirico did is supposedly common in private enterprise, does not make the situation any better. I'm sure that some private sector companies do that sort of thing often, but that's no reason to copy bad behaviour. The impression I get is that some staff at city hall are still covering up the details. Let's try to get rid of corruption and dishonesty at city hall instead of making excuses for it.
2- Allan Thomson
Two North Bay councillors voted off Cassellholme Board
BayToday 23The decision to remove Chris Mayne and Mark King looks suspiciously secretive to me.
2- Allan Thomson
North Bay student speaks out on racism, hopes to guide younger generations
BayToday 21Without consequences for bad behaviour, the bad behaviour is likely to continue. A disgusting lack of actions by the authorities.
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Fedeli ‘absolutely shocked’ by scathing report on Near North school board
BayToday 14Mike Harris did a lot to undermine conservation authorities to make them dysfunctional, and now the Ford administration is all set to finish the destruction. Fedeli's act at being shocked should get him an Oscar.The weaker the Conservation Authorities become, it makes it easier for Ford's developer buddies to build in such a way as to destroy the environment while putting the burden on future taxpayers to pay for fixing his mess. Bear in mind that the future starts tomorrow/
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Ford’s 'harmful decisions' causing ER closures in the north: NDP
BayToday 15More dishonesty from the Ford government.
9- Allan Thomson
Roundabout plans take shape for busy south-end intersection
BayToday 15I think it's a good idea.
8- Allan Thomson
MP Pauline Rochefort welcomes China’s tariff relief on Canadian canola
BayToday 15Appeasing Trump is a bad idea.
8- Allan Thomson
It’s official, Jordy Carr is Callander’s new mayor
BayToday 20I very much doubt that all the secrecy is justified.
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