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Long on hope, short on change

You have to admire the federal Liberal government’s optimism for the future nation they hope to build, as detailed in their first budget. But more focus on rescuing the current one would have been better.

Postmedia Staff April 29, 2021 Editorial
The impulse for more control

The impulse to severely control the free and legal movement of a population should never be the hallmark of a democracy (or a society), but sometimes it’s revealed during a crisis.

Peter Epp April 23, 2021 Opinion
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The impulse for more control

The impulse to severely control the free and legal movement of a population should never be the hallmark of a democracy (or a society), but sometimes it’s revealed during a crisis.

Postmedia Staff April 21, 2021 Editorial
Facing a decade of budget deficits

One year into the pandemic, Ontarians have learned plenty about the high cost of a global virus crisis.

Submitted April 8, 2021 Editorial
Spending billions but with no plan

One year into the pandemic, Ontarians have learned plenty about the high cost of a global virus crisis.

Submitted April 1, 2021 Opinion

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Limited use for vaccine passports

Over the past year, government has barged into our personal lives. It has closed businesses and forbidden social gatherings.

Submitted March 25, 2021 Opinion
Protecting kids from excessive COVID rules

It’s important that we do all we can to protect our fellow Canadians from having a serious outcome from COVID-19. Thankfully, the situation has been improving in recent weeks as the virus recedes and more high-risk people get vaccinated.

Submitted March 5, 2021 Opinion
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Turning the corner on the pandemic?

It’s been almost a year since the World Health Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic, and since that time there have been 112 million global cases, along with 2.47 million deaths.

Peter Epp February 25, 2021 Opinion
Working together on vaccines

Let’s assume Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling the truth when he says that despite current shortages, Canada is going to get six million doses of COVID-19 vaccines over the next seven weeks, up to the end of March.

Submitted February 19, 2021 Opinion
Acknowledge few cases, but remain diligent

Ontario tallied only 847 cases on Feb. 17 – a high number compared to a year ago, but a very low number compared to where we were a month ago.

Kathleen Smith February 18, 2021 Opinion

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Working together on vaccines

Let’s assume Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling the truth when he says that despite current shortages, Canada is going to get six million doses of COVID-19 vaccines over the next seven weeks, up to the end of March.

Postmedia Staff February 17, 2021 Editorial
Trusting it will end

Living through a pandemic has been a trial by fire type of experience. Adjusting along the way, people, politicians, epidemiologists and health professionals have either declared safety measures to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, or have established rules that are to be followed.

Kathleen Smith February 11, 2021 Opinion
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Trusting it will end

Living through a pandemic has been a trial by fire type of experience. Adjusting along the way, people, politicians, epidemiologists and health professionals have either declared safety measures to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, or have established rules that are to be followed.

Kathleen Smith February 10, 2021 Opinion
Lockdown shouldn’t include thoughtful opinio

Canadians are living through a period of incredible upheaval. Businesses are closed, activities are shut down and people are told to stay in their homes.

Submitted February 4, 2021 Opinion
COVID-19 flights need to stop

How many times did we hear at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago from the federal government that restricting international air travel and imposing mandatory quarantines on incoming passengers to Canada would be ineffective and perhaps even racist?

Submitted January 29, 2021 Opinion

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Bad behaviour means rising COVID cases

More than one-third of Ontarians aren’t respecting public health measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. How many deaths will it take to get their attention?

Submitted January 15, 2021 Opinion
Trump’s legacy defined in one day

President Donald Trump has failed in spectacular fashion to recognize he lost the 2020 election. He hasn’t yet conceded to president-elect Joseph Biden. Indeed, Trump has since Nov. 3 been on a relentless campaign to reverse his loss. He has turned to the court and political systems, and has even asked election commissioners in at least one key state to “find votes.”

Peter Epp January 8, 2021 Opinion
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Finance minister breaks trust with Ontario

The biggest lie to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is the idea that “We’re all in this together”.

Peter Epp December 30, 2020 Opinion
Feds flip-flop on restricting air travel

If the discovery of a new, reportedly more contagious strain of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom is serious enough for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to restrict incoming air travel from the U.K., why not restrict all air travel?

Submitted December 24, 2020 Opinion
Vigilant until the last dose is delivered

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. It’s the arrival and rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccines in Canada this week. It’s the gift most everyone wants.

Submitted December 18, 2020 Opinion