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WATCH: With Ford’s blessing, Mulroney endorses Poilievre
74His tariff tantrum is not done. You know he changes his mind on a dime. To think that he is done with them is to believe in fairies.
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POLL: Somewhat more readers trust Carney than Poilievre to deal with Trump
BayToday 52Post Media, The Canadian media conglomerate owns 11 major daily newspapers, and 26 community newspapers. They are right leaving. They are the largest conglomerate in Canada. They include the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen, the Edmonton Journal, the Calgary Herald, the Vancouver Sun, the Toronto Sun, the London Free Press, the Regina Leader Post, the Prince George Post, the Airdrie Echo and 26 community papers. There are far more right-leaning papers than there are left.
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INTERVIEW: Lloyd Robertson tells us why this election is like no other
51Oh my goodness. Robertson is a very highly respected journalist. He has been a senior editor, news anchor and is a host with W5. I doubt that you can find any other person who is as experienced and as respected as he is in matters of the news and politics. Tells us exactly what he “was making up” other than what bitter cons, who are panicking, wish was made up.
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VIDEO: As retail theft soars, some businesses are eyeing drastic measures
581. Get rid of self-serv, have enough cashiers to handle the lines - no more than 3 customers waiting in a line at one time. I was told at Shopper's on Wellington - one new cashier on, both manager and the ass't. manager - when there were 9 of us inline - old we could use the self check-out. All of us said "no". When I asked why they couldn't open a till (because surely they had to be capable of running a till) they said "We aren't allowed". That is either false or they refuse to give any customer service. I have never gone back. 2. Funnel all of those leaving any store through one lane beside the checkout area with a staff member right there next to the exit doors.3. HIre staff, hire staff, - not just cashiers and change rooms - that roam and HELP people. Can't find staff anywhere. 4. Stop stuffing the entrances, exits, every available space with advertising and merch. It gives space to hide items. Retail is too cheap to hire enough staff - this is the result.
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‘Worthless’: Let’s be honest about Ontario’s school cellphone ban
50If Ford ever had the smarts and guts to actually ban them - by backing teachers 100% on removing cell phones and disciplining kids - it would work. He won't. He wants the teachers to be the "bad guys". He's a gutless chicken.
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VIDEO: Will new grocery code of conduct actually help lower your shopping bill?
53There is no law. There is no punishment if they don't follow the Code of Conduct. It is a "guide". This is all strictly a voluntary choice of theirs of whether they follow the "recommendations" or not. The owners did not follow good ethical practices before, including up to within the last month (still packaging meat far below the labelled weight), so they sure aren't going to change now. If they were honest and ethical, there would be no need to voluntarily follow this Code of Conduct. It's useless.
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Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister
42Oh my. Please educate yourself on the Canadian Parliamentary system.Not being voted in? You mean like Kim Campbell (so she’d take the fall for Harper), Joe Clark, John Turner, MacKenzie King (twice) and…….John A. MacDonald, Sir John Abbott, Sir Mackenzie Bowell? It’s very easy to check, and in fact, there was an article on it on City News written about by Michael Saab of The Canadian Press on March 9, 2025.
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‘Worthless’: Let’s be honest about Ontario’s school cellphone ban
44Not one kid under 19 "needs" an Iphone.An android is more than sufficient and costs much less for those in high school.A flip-phone is perfect if you are controlling that your child can only call and receive a few numbers on it that you have programmed.
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Poll: Liberals would likely gain support with a new leader
33Seriously, who ever came up with the pet owner questions for a political poll? The polling company is beyond credibility if they use this as a question. I’m surprised they didn’t ask what type of furniture cleaner you like.
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Ontario's hallway health care problem worse than ever, hospital data shows
16@jinch1 Those immigrants and international students pay income tax on the money they earn, they pay sales tax on the items they buy - at the same rate as we do.International students must arrive with a proven minimum of $20,635 per year for living costs - that does not included tuition & books. The cost for international students for universities' tuition alone PER YEAR is averaged at $36 K for graduate students and $21K for undergraduates. (as high as $45k compared to $6,590K for Cdn residents.) For average college it's $17K to $29K. Mandatory books, tools, uniforms are all extra. Doug Ford was begging for immigrants and international students a very short time ago because there were thousands of jobs unfilled. If from out-of country and they don't have personal intnt'l health insurance (which is very expensive) they pay double the OHIP rate for healthcare. Avg. cost in 2022 was $323 for OHIP covered ER visit, so they pay $646.
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VIDEO: Should Ontario sell its stash of U.S. booze and give the cash to charity?
20That you Donald? We know that he would never, never help others but scams for his own use.
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Poll finds 'strong support' for mandatory A/C in public facilities, rentals in Ontario
18@silverhair & Big Daddy - It sounds like, for some reason, you jump to the conclusion that "everyone" who rents or wants affordable housing wouldn't be paying for a/c. Quite the accusation and completely wrong. The question has been raised for those landlords who refuse to allow window or portable air conditioners or any air conditioning even in public places.
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VIDEO: Doug Ford threatened to beat up a shoplifter — should you do the same?
23@Legend Kindly give us the video of Dougie and the thief - in person - while dougie threatens him. I don’t know if anyone that has seen that firsthand evidence. All we’ve heard is Dougie running off his mouth as usual and wanting to sound like he’s a tough guy physically ( ha ha ha). I don’t think any store has confirmed that this has happened either.
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Poll: Most favour tariffs on inexpensive Chinese-made electric cars
23Besides all of the possible spy wear and "shutting off" capability - which I can truly imagine might happen given China's history... I think they would be made of the cheapest material. I think that they would never meet our standards and would crumple like a tin can. Who would service these other than China's repair places - all set up to gather all info about you that they can plus charge exorbitant prices as the only ones that could fix your car. Not me. I'd never buy one. Toyota - yes, Honda - yes, ....any Japanese vehicle (even over North American) because they have proven to be trustworthy vehicles and good to deal with in all markets - not just automotive.
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Ontario 'ripping up' $100 million deal with Elon Musk's Starlink in response to U.S. tariffs
24Dennis is correct. Refuse to pay. Trump has done that hundreds of times and apparently that makes him a great businessman. One of the reasons why Giuliani is in the financial mess he is in. Trump has only paid a small portion of the millions that he owes to Giuliani for all the legal work he did. It’s the same story for many other lawyers, contractors, builders, developers, suppliers, cities that held his rallies. …..
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Mark Carney wins race to replace Justin Trudeau
26You’re a riot! Educate yourself on how to vote in the election of ANY party leader.
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‘Worthless’: Let’s be honest about Ontario’s school cellphone ban
27@WFQ It was Ford who made the rule but teachers are not allowed to discipline - per the board of Education - the one that Ford is over and decides what goes on in it. Here's the info you missed...."The Ontario Government, led by Education Minister Stephen Lecce, decided to implement a province wide ban on cellphones in classrooms effective for the 2024-2025 school year."Gr. K - 6 Phones must be silent and out of sight all day. Gr. 7 - 12 Phones are banned during class time although teachers can permit use for educational purposes. Enforcement: Teachers can confiscate phones if rules are broken, with exceptions for medical needs or special education requirements. "The problem is that the Boards of Education - UNDER DOUG FORD'S responsibilities - will not back the teachers when parents complain and they have gone as far as complaining to their MPPs and Ford. Then the teachers are directed, in fact ordered - from high above - to back off. If only Ford kept his word.
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‘Worthless’: Let’s be honest about Ontario’s school cellphone ban
25@WFO - The whole point of not needing an Iphone is that kids in school do not "NEED" those capabilities, therefore you don't need an expensive android.
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VIDEO: Are we prepared for the looming ‘tsunami of dementia’ patients?
19What small and short thinking. Do you really think that only those over 70ish now are going to be the ones that get dementia?
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VIDEO: Ford government wants these ‘bed-blockers’ booted from Ontario hospitals
22Wait - how many new government non-profit LTC homes with advanced care has Ford built since 2018? None - yeah, that's right. His mother-in-law was in an LTC Home - West Park in Toronto. Why wasn't Doug, his wife and girls looking after her themselves - they certainly had plenty of money to pay for care.Why wasn't his family kept at home to free up a bed for others?
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