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Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods Thursday

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Stop playing his games.If you want this dodo to stop it must come to a climax immediately.Give 7 days notice the border will be closed because Trump says it's insecure. (just like him)For the sake of National security in Canada we must close ALL the doors for 7 days to re-access the situation and we'll be in touch in a week....Have a Nice Day !Everybody gets a weeks warning and everyone takes a week off to think about it.The solution will evolve by itself.

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'This is theft': Property dispute leaves Orillia senior frustrated

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Charge the original owner with theft over $5,000.00, fraud over $5,000.00, breech of contract and or contract fraud. I am sure there is also mortgage fraud and real estate laws as well.Go after every person involved in the transaction for not doing their judiciary duties.Breech of trust.Theft is theft call it what it is.

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Council reopens door to downtown outreach services after backlash over tickets, bench removal

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The problem isn't the benches, its the individuals that think removing the bench is a solution.Using your logic....Removing the benches punishes all the people that use benches, your solution is to take the benches away from everyone because of the actions of a few. That is just plain & simple stupid.Parking is a HUGE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF A FEW IDIOTS, REMOVE ALL THE PARKING.Seagull's at the library are a HUGE PROBLEM, REMOVE THE PROBLEM BIRDS.Empty buildings are a problem, REMOVE THE PROBLEM BUILDINGS!The real issue is people are being paid to provide solutions to problems they can't solve.REMOVE THE INCOMPETENCE FROM CITY HALL !!!

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'Disappointing': Council defers action on poverty reduction strategy

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Anything that happens within the City Limits is without question or doubt the responsibility of the City of Orillia.To those who think they can delegate the issue somewhere else are just as stupid.You cannot resolve any issue by decreeing a new law.I have a simple question for you, who is responsible for homelessness?More importantly WHO DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO FIX HOMELESSNESS?NO JOBS = HOMELESSWhat part don't you get?

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VIDEO: Doug Ford tees off on ‘terrible bleeding-heart judges’

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The Justice System is its own economy, add up all the wages & costs to administer justice. The Justice System is the largest money maker the government controls next to taxes.Doug's request for more power to hirer Judges I believe has crossed the line.Appointing a Judge is no different than telling a judge what to say & how much they will be paid to say it.Does this new power also mean he can fire Judge's too?Does this new power also mean he can set the wages?NO - Doug Ford should be able to give himself such powers.

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'The town of no Halloween': City halts pirate ship construction

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If you put wheels on it becomes a trailer....zero bylaw enforcement.Happy HalloweenP.S. don't forget to put up the bylaw enforcement Halloween exhibit.....

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'Money grab': Petition challenges fairness of Orillia speed cameras

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This should be an automatic court date.If you receive more than 3 tickets or acquire more than 6 demerit points within 30 days, you get to explain to the Judge why you should get to keep your license.

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'Game-changer': City adopts streamlined sign bylaw for downtown Orillia

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Let me point out the obvious.The City gives developers and factories thousands in concessions to come to Orillia.Just like Barrie gave XXX-Brewery the land & a tax free incentive for 10 years.Yet....The City of Orillia charges a small business to setup shop in downtown by taxing them before they even open the doors.In order to get a sign permit one must pay for a zoning permit first $$$, thenapply for a sign permit at a minimum of $50 bucks $$$, thenif the sign is over 3 meters it is $10 more per meter $$$, thenyou also have to get a sign variance at a cost of $500.00 bucks for over sized signs, thenyou can apply for a building permit if you want to do anything else $$$$.That's your idea of simple?

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'Unreasonable' parking restrictions hamper Orillia food bank patrons

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Welcome to OrilliaA City with absurd by-laws...prioritized.The City of Orillia has become a joke on a National level, thanks to Jimmy Fallon.Lets make the oblivious become the obvious.Way too many consultants are being paid instead of staff earning their salaries.Please explain who made these by-laws and why.2 pages "Firearms-Regulation"5 pages "Graffiti"7 pages "Smoking & Vaping" 10 pages "Noise" .....................................Please explain who is protected and when?11 pages "Dog License" ..........................why not a bylaw for cats?14 pages "Smoking in public"18 pages "Tree Conservation" 38 pages "Business Licensing"45 pages "Signs"49 pages "Vehicle for hire"188 pages "Traffic & Parking"Why would any business come to Orillia ?Now you know why parking is top priority & far more dangerous than your guns.Perhaps it would be easier to just put up signs stating "NO PARKING IN ORILLIA"

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VIDEO: Would you eat steak from a cloned cow? Is it safe?

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The Laws of Nature Rule this Universe.We are not capable to create more from less mathematically or scientifically.Cloned is less than the original, it is not the exact same as the original.Meaning, it is not an exact copy but rather slightly less than a copy each time.A clone of a clone is less than the original every time.The results of inbreeding have already been established scientifically proving just that.

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Duelling encampment motions, budget ratification on council's agenda

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Why are the costs so high?Well, there area a couple reasons.OPP just ratified their contract to be the highest paid cops.The County just gave themselves a HUGE RAISE....CRIME HAS NOT BEEN REDUCED!HOMELESSNESS IS GETTING WORSE!When the OPP are called for service because of shop lifting at XXX-big box stores EVERY DAY, multiple times per day, 365 days a year.WHAT IS THAT COST?You are effectively paying a cop($130,000year) to be a mall cop.Essentially mall cops that are protecting at best a couple hundred bucks being stolen.Problem is shop lifting & homelessness has become "NORMAL" but more specifically is only going to get worse.Solution????Well,The problem isn't shop lifting or crime.The problem isn't homelessness.The problem isn't being addressed.If the individuals charged with the fiduciary duty to solve the problems of society fail to accomplish the task they should not be paid nor should they be given a raise.

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'People need homes, not handcuffs': New bill panned by local advocate

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If you want to solve the problems, solve the common denominators first.In other words solve the reasons behind homelessness.Fix those issue first and you stop all the secondary issues from becoming a public problem.Now for a reality cheque, Trump is economically crushing Canada, Alberta wants to separate, the entire world is in kaos and Doug Ford is making laws to punish the poorest people in the land.Why?

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City of Orillia has 87 employees on 2024 Sunshine List

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87 employees is more than 8.7 million in wages.The real question is do you feel that you got 8.7 million worth of results from these 87 employees?

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‘Cruel decision’: Province nixes funding to specialized group home

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Mayor Chow announced weeks ago it costs $7,000 a month to keep a person in a shelter.It costs $150,000 a year to keep a person in prison, by your logic should we shut down the prisons as well?To respond to your comment, then what?

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Council hears neighbour's concerns about Bond St. townhome plan

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This is Orillia, nobody follows the laws or the rules.The City of Orillia have created the parking issues and instead of fixing the parking problems they just make a new law to cover it up.Here we are today with 50% less parking in downtown like that is adequate parking for a City Town Center.What a joke this City is becoming.I live in a 68 unit building with 3 visitors parking spaces, how is that even legal?Its not even 50% by Property standards.NO ACCESSABLE PARKING ANYWHERE!Now you want to build up outside the downtown area without any parking for an apartment.Why do we have laws?More specifically who are the laws protecting?

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VIDEO: Doug Ford tees off on ‘terrible bleeding-heart judges’

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Typo ...my bad "should not"

Orillia could hire family doctors for city-run medical clinic

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Doctors are paid approx. $500 per hour to work in an after hours clinic setting.How far do you think half a million goes?Better yet how many people are actually assisted for that amount of money?I suggest you find out how much Doctor's are actually paid per hour before you agree.Follow the money...

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BREAKING: Mayor uses veto power to cut tax increase to 0%

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Any person that that uses veto power must explain in detail why.No reason = snow jobSimply saying i don't agree with any or all of the detailed reports provided by staff or saying its for the people of Orillia does not detail any reasons for the action.Any veto must meet a threshold.What is the threshold to use VETO power?Oh wait there is no threshold only a suspiciously mysterious boundary of obscure rules declared by another elected official that is a dictator wanting absolute control.Just because you say so doesn't cut it.What does it take to fire a Mayor? What is the threshold?I asked this question 25 years ago in Barrie. Still no answer.Too much power and control in the hands of one person is a dictatorship not democracy.

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Measles case confirmed in Simcoe County, says health unit

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What we really need is a vaccine to protect against stupidity.Now that would be a solution for societies problems.....Who do you think should be the first to be inoculated?

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Ontario set to take steering wheel out of hands of convicted car thieves

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Do you actually think they are going to stop to show you a drivers license?They steal cars without regard for consequences.Only a fool could believe this will work.