Category: Editorials

The provincial election is about more than which party should govern. It’s about who should represent voters in each riding. Yes, the big issues like health, education and the environment are important, but a local Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) needs to be a strong representative of the citizens, and a reflection of the communities […]

The jury is out on whether or not purchasing 18.5 acres east of Vankleek Hill’s business park was a good idea on Champlain Township’s part. Purchased in 2018 for for $278,220, the township had originally set aside money to create a plan for the land. The idea might have been to create a climate to […]

With Canada’s population growing by about 300,000 people per year, and new housing starts of about 200,000 to 250,000 homes per year, one would think that things would even out somewhere in the mix. Given that the average single-detached household (53.6 per cent of new builds are single detached homes) has 2.9 persons living there, […]

And so, with a provincial election slated for June 2, 2022 and municipal elections scheduled for October 24, 2022, a shift will be in the air as voters turn their thoughts to what has been done, what should have been done and what will be done. But most important is: who is getting things done […]

Recently, the Ontario government published the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act list for 2021. Colloquially known as the Sunshine List, it documents all employees of the provincial government, its agencies, school boards, and municipalities who earned $100,000 or more in a year. Locally, there were many employees of publicly-funded agencies on the list. The list […]

Labour shortages. And a shortage of work. In January 2022, the number of employed people who worked less than half of their usual hours rose by 620,000 (up by 66.1 per cent), the largest increase since March 2020. You don’t have to go far to find a small business owner who says that they are […]