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BREAKING: Justin Trudeau announces he will resign after Liberal leadership race
50i agree Carleton. It saddens me to read and hear the vitriol . The personal attacks say so much more about the attacker than who they attack. Are we dumbing so far down as a society that we are reduced to name calling instead of intelligent debate? Trudeau served his county at no small cost to his personal life. Can we not just wish him well and move on?
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COLUMN: McIsaac's dismissal of new CAO is a 'shameful power grab'
OrilliaMatters 59Thank you Mark. Very on point. It's a mystery to me.how Mcisaac thought this was going to be agreeable to council or the population at large. I doubt he'll resign, ego will prevent that but surely we should be actively looking for potential candidates for the next election
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Doug Ford says tariffs could be waived on cars with over 50% U.S. parts
49Talking to Trump or Ludwick is like having a conversation with a drunk person. There's really no point
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Tensions rise as Orillia mayor refuses to explain CAO hiring reversal
OrilliaMatters 35Agree absolutely. But not just one. We need to have a choice. Mcisaac got in because there was no viable option and look where that got us. We should all be thinking about the people we know with leadership qualities and integrity.
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Orillia mayor, who spent years in U.S., unfazed by Trump's threats
OrilliaMatters 18Mcisaac should keep his voice off of this situation. Suggesting Trumps comments are a good negotiation measure is insulting to Canadians and honestly I'm offended and embarrassed he's saying this as our mayor.
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CAO fired by Orillia mayor before starting his job 'bewildered' by unexpected termination
OrilliaMatters 34To add to this unnecessary and very expensive situation we will now have a broken council who clearly will have lost trust and respect foe the mayor. What a boondoggle. There's so much to deal with these days. Teumo, threats of invasion, tariffs, multiple elections, weather events. So frustrating that this slap as Tim rightfully calls it is added to the list.
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'It's stigmatizing': Outreach vans ticketed, benches removed in Orillia
OrilliaMatters 30Wow. Hard to be proud of your city that tickets outreach vehicles serving our vulnerable population. And removes benches so people can pretend we don't have unhoused and/or housing and food secure people trying to survive. Poor Linda must feel her back is really against it with this happening while she is literally trying to keep people alive.
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BREAKING: McIssac uses new strong mayor powers to cancel hired CAO, appoint staffer
OrilliaMatters 23Janet thank you for standing up to this. Please guide us as citizens how we stand up against both the strong mayor ruling and this decision on tbe CAO.
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POLL: Readers evenly split on Canada joining the EU
11I imagine that's exactly the indigenous felt when all the French and Britsh arrived. What exactly have you lost?
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City budget will be 'entirely different' with strong mayor powers
OrilliaMatters 22Imagine the ego it takes to do this. I predict a one term mayor here and do t let the door slam behind you
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City council OKs four housing units per residential lot
OrilliaMatters 8Sounds like you and your family have lived a blessed life. Many of us are wondering how our children and grandchildren will have housing security. I'd rather share my space and know my fellow citizens have a place to live than concern myself with how much privacy I have. Try to open your heart Carlton.
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Tree identifier plaque may be planted at Couchiching Beach Park
OrilliaMatters 19I know there is a wide range of issues for council to have on their radar but this does seem to be pushing it. These non essential issues take focus away from our very real and very serious problems that Orillia is dealing with.
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City to spend $6.6M to refurbish cooling system at Orillia rec centre
OrilliaMatters 17I just don't get the sense we are a well managed city. Not now and not in the past. It's disappointing and discouraging. It would be very hard to sell Orillia to someone as a place to move to.
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Barrie mayor orders Stars and Stripes removed from city properties
OrilliaMatters 21Why is that flag flying in Canada in the first place?
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'Not so Great One?': Is the Gretzky name now toxic?
OrilliaMatters 16Is Gretzky a child? His wife, Trump and now Ford have gone public to ask us to "give him a break". I'd be so humiliated as a full grown adult to have people doi g that in my behalf. Be a weasel who cares. But own it for Pete's sake.
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'Unreasonable' parking restrictions hamper Orillia food bank patrons
OrilliaMatters 21Perhaps their job is their priority and need their car to get to work. Just one of many possibilities. Careful not to get too judgemental, you never know when you might be in a position when people are presuming your circumstances.
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Hunt geese, give meat to less fortunate to stem bacteria issues: councillor
OrilliaMatters 15What about road kill? We could give that to the less fortunate too? Seriously Canadians don't eat goose and this isn't a solution to helping people in need.
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Council defers pitch for housing cash over fear of strong mayor powers
OrilliaMatters 13It is Doug Ford act that fits right in to his approach to political power. Mcisaacs USA influence is showing here. Thank you council for resisting.
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City crews scrambling to clear snow as Orillia braces for big storm
OrilliaMatters 15Who even notices anymore? The snow clearing (or rather the lack thereof) has been terrible in Orillia for so long now they have successfully trained us to have no expectations of being able to use the sidewalks in winter. And the one and a half lanes on streets is just a fact of life. We drive to the park to use the trails because the sidewalks are literally not safe to use.
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COLUMN: 'Bench index' is measure of community health in Orillia
OrilliaMatters 13How lucky for you that you or your loved ones have never needed help or been without housing, been food or housing insecure. Incredible that your empathy bar is so low you don't even want someone in crisis to have a bench to sit or lay on.
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