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Deal to end LCBO strike thrown into question, union says job action continues

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This is what unions have done to the membership in many industries for decades. Drive up the labour cost to the point where an alternative is more viable, and the membership loses their livelihood. Happens in the 80s with textiles, in the 90s with manufacturing (automotive) and now it’s happening with retail liquor sales. Unions have lost their focus, and can’t see beyond the current day.

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Orillia woman quits WMAC in protest of mayor's endorsement of Ford

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Does the mayor and council members act inappropriately when they vote on a motion? All he did was express his opinion, as we all have the right to do.

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‘Slap in the face’: Legion launches petition against OSMH decision

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I'd be interested to know why veterans feel they are uniquely qualified to hold an exclusive seat in a healthcare organization that serves the entire community.

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Orillia speed cameras nab over 2,000 drivers within first month

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Finally JW and I agree on something (it had happen eventually). Make the rule breakers pay for the enforcement that is only necessary because they can't follow rules in the first place.

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All Simcoe County school buses cancelled today

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I don't think you understand how much damage you are doing to your profession with the constant whining about how bad teachers have it. Practically everyone reading this has to go into work even on bad-weather days.

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Local union rep calls Canada Post's latest offer 'a slap in the face'

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One of the glories of our free society is that if your employer is not offering you adequate compensation, you are free to leave. And if the only skill you have developed in yourself is the ability to carry mail, that's on you for not giving yourself any leverage in that negotiation.

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‘False flag': Cell phone ban a 'distraction' from chronic underfunding

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That's some great journalism...Every single quote here is from a teachers union rep and, shockingly, they slip in that they want more money.

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Orillia woman quits WMAC in protest of mayor's endorsement of Ford

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Ms. Carpenter has every right to express her views as she sees fit, and if this resignation is deemed right in her mind, then that is absolutely the right move for her. Everyone has that freedom express their views.Where the line needs to be drawn is understanding that the Mayor is Orillia has that same right and if sees his actions as right in his mind, no one has the right to take that from him. Vote against him in the next election if you like, but he absolutely has that right, as we all do.

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BREAKING NEWS: Jill Dunlop appointed new education minister

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Duncan Macdonald - there are people who have self-declared themselves as the one true experts in all things education. They would love nothing more than to return a Liberal government that will give in to teachers union demands so that further enriches themselves and their friends. It's not really bitterness, as much as greediness.

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Dunlop relishes ‘huge opportunity’ as new Minister of Education

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She answers to voters each time there is an election. That's how democracy works.

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'Chilling': Ford vows to hold JPs and judges 'accountable' for decisions

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I have (and I think many others do to) performance reviews every year at my job. Why wouldn’t we demand the same of judges?

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As Black Friday looms, Canada Post lays off employees over the phone

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Unions once again negotiating their membership out of a job.They did it to textiles in the 80s, to the auto sector in the 90s, consumables in the 00s, now delivery. Sometimes you have to understand where your industry is going, not where it's been.

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Your Ontario health care experiences: ‘Huge wait times. Poor quality care’

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Perhaps if Kathleen Wynne and Dalton McGinty (also elected with less than 50%) hadn’t given the teachers union double-digit raises repeatedly, there would be a little money left for healthcare.

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‘Nothing new’: Postal workers share mixed feelings on back to work order

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This isn't the 1400s. If you don't like the job that you have or feel that the total compensation is not enough, then go find something else. Use the public education system or any of the other public resources to upgrade your skills. Your current job is not owed to you, despite what your union keeps telling you.

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Landmark downtown building fading from landscape (8 photos)

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Who is 'they'? The business owners who lost their livelihood? The employees who lost their jobs? The building owner who has millions of dollars? The City who paid for all the emergency staff to put out the fire? We shouldn't tell people what 'they' should do unless you are planning to put up some of your own money.

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'Total loss': Roof collapses leave Oro-Medonte farmers in 'crisis'

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You know where government money comes from, right?

Student asylum claims soar in wake of international student cap

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Just another example of why we have to start minimizing government involvement in our lives. They have (all parties) proven that they are incapable of unwilling to make sound long-term plans, only to make poor short-term choices to help get them elected.

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Dunlop, Chambers must respect First Nations' rights or resign: local activist

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So if they don't do what you want, we should completely disregard their duly elected status. Sounds like Trump move to me.

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Pickleball Club responds to criticism over scheduled court times

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I think what you are missing is that some people just like to be difficult and complain about whatever they can.

Area lockdown-resisting business owner convicted of 36 charges

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It’s interesting that the article never mentions what the business actually does, or what activities of the business were threatening public health. As we all know, some businesses were allowed to stay open in a modified way, so without knowing what her business really does, it’s hard to draw any conclusions from this article.

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