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POLL: Federal NDP, Green readers shifting to Liberals
84Really? Trump says U.S. has better healthcare. Any clue what they pay without private insurance? No OHIP style coverage there.
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POLL: Most say Trudeau should go, and want early election
12PP says what people want to hear, but has no plan. Like Ford, I don't trust him.
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'Too big': Residents concerned about planned Hawk Ridge development
OrilliaMatters 20And still the Conservatives will win this riding in the next election as always, signaling to Ford that we love this approach. That is what's pitiful.
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POLL: Most say Trudeau should go, and want early election
19He won't step down. Like his father, a spending narcissist.
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BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford to call snap election next week, sources say
13Conservatives have always done well in Simcoe County, regardless of the issues. If these same votes give Ford his mandate considering the state of the health file for one, is all the voter outrage just a lot of baloney?
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Downtown merchants call for free holiday parking to be reinstated
OrilliaMatters 15Enough with the greedy excuses. Make parking free or lose customers. Once you've burned them you've lost them.
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Poll: Conservatives eager for an early federal election
12Conservative Premier Ford is a shining example of why not to vote Conservative. As for Polliviere, he talks a lot but offers no solutions except taking away benefits that a lot of people need just to survive.
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COLUMN: 'Teflon Don' hellbent on revenge come November
OrilliaMatters 13He is a narcissist. If he does not personally benefit from something, he does not support it. His lies & flip flop decisions make his fitness for office a real concern.
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Trump confirms 25% tariffs on Canadian goods start tomorrow
15And guns!
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Council slams the brakes on Laclie Street bike lanes ... for now
OrilliaMatters 14When is the city going to quit all the ridiculous spending schemes. Just finish the road without all the extra spending & concentrate on what this city needs...affordable housing, not building rich developers million dollar club projects.
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City to spend $6.6M to refurbish cooling system at Orillia rec centre
OrilliaMatters 7If one wants to see how to NOT to do something, come to Orillia.
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Dunlop relishes ‘huge opportunity’ as new Minister of Education
OrilliaMatters 12Democracy also entails having those the public elects being accountable, not hiding.
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‘A nightmare’: Dancy Drive homes flooded with sewage (VIDEO)
OrilliaMatters 11Get our excuse for a mayor to use his new powers to get some action.
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'It's sad': Dozens of downtown trees on the chopping block
OrilliaMatters 12It was a stupid idea in the first place. Either some consultant did not know what they were talking about or city staff at the time were incompetent.
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'It's going to fold': Local Crime Stoppers in urgent need of support
OrilliaMatters 14The OPP benefit from this program. They ask enough for their budget, perhaps they could help. Perhaps using some of the cash they seize each year.
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Poilievre says Trudeau Liberals little more than a 'clown show'
OrilliaMatters 7When Bill Davis called an election figuring he had it in the bag, he lost. He was found to be cooking the books, so Conservatives have also been found to be corrupt.
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Orillia man 'dumbfounded' after winning $1.26M Princess Margaret lottery prize
OrilliaMatters 15Dr. Steele was my dentist for many years. He was always giving back in his profession. It was not uncommon for him to work from 7am to 7pm. This prize was given to a most deserving person.
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Council to consider allowing alcohol consumption in city parks
OrilliaMatters 13By-law can't seem to control off leash dogs. Now they are supposed to go around & deal with excessive drinking (added to barbecuing & smoking) which aren't enforced.
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'Doesn't seem to work': Small lakeside campground proposal rejected
OrilliaMatters 5Nimby's.
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PCs unveil 'ambitious' new plan to remedy doctor shortage by
OrilliaMatters 10Right before an election the CONservatives suddenly have the solution to the doctor shortage. Typical baloney. They've had years to fix this issue but instead squandered the opportunity. Expect more vote briding announcements (with taxpayer money) in the coming days.
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