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COLUMN: Emergency room wait times have become 'unacceptable'

For those with short memories and still supporting Doug Ford,,, here is what he promised the first time he was elected, more doctors, more nurses, shorter waiting time in emergency rooms, better education, less spending and balancing out books because he has such a good business guy,,, What we got instead is a self serving baffoon who is fast taking us to the poorhouse.If an election was held next week he would be re-elected without a doubt,,That explains why politicians like Trump and Ford do so well.

- Grouchy

Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months

Glad they are gone. No I did not get tickets.

- Randal Tucci

Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months

They were definately working. I notice the speeds have picked up already.

- S Carpenter

Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months

It was an OBVIOUS cash grab when enforced 24/7/365. Had they just been enforced during school hours it would not have been labelled as such. This was a true case of GREED and lack of common sense.

- WhoWhatWhy

Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months

It was ridiculous to remove the cameras! Probably removed because Ford's buddies got tickets! Too many self absorbed people drive much too fast with no regard for others! The cameras were a great way to get people to think a little more about how fast they are driving and maybe encourage them to slow down!!!

- John Kerteston

Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months

Great. If you speed, pay the price. Very simple.

- Jaybird2356

COLUMN: Emergency room wait times have become 'unacceptable'

It seems Ford is more concerned about highway 401 tunnels. He doesn't worry. If he becomes ill he goes to the front of the line.

- retired optimist

'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails

Meanwhile, infrastructure crumbles around you. I feel they could have done without their pay raises in order to get the streets fixed if they truly wanted a zero increase budget to help Orillia.

- Danny Galea

'Another milestone': Province says Bradford Bypass will 'relieve gridlock'

It will not relieve gridlock. By encouraging people to drive it will add to traffic on connecting roads, just like every highway before it.

- Colin Morton

'Another milestone': Province says Bradford Bypass will 'relieve gridlock'

Utter and absolute poppycock from Doug and his bobble-head MPPs. The ONLY reason he want to speed up this ludicrous process is to "avoid" environmental assessments which would stop this project cold. Absolutely disgusting that the 'Premier of GTA' is destroying provincial environmental assets.

- David Hawke

Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months

At an average of $145, 12,000 tickets raised $1,740,000. Add to that the $163,661 the province is giving the city, I wonder how the city will squander this away, beyond giving everyone at city hall pay raises.

- retired optimist

Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months

A full year would have likely made approximately $4-5 MILLION…a disgusting penalization amount on the backs of drivers when you think about it, especially when ACTUAL school hours are taken into consideration. If it had only been enforced during school hours, few would have likely complained.

- WhoWhatWhy

COLUMN: Emergency room wait times have become 'unacceptable'

To say that the system is BROKEN would be an understatement,, Only those who have been involved would understand.

- Grouchy

Orillia speed cameras issued over 12,000 tickets in four months

Orillia did not solve the problem, the problem just moved to surrounding residential streets. You shut down the left hand and moved it to the right hand. Will not miss the speed cameras!!!!

- crazymom

'It's disappointing': Council's override of mayor's budget veto fails

If the mayor can override anything, why don’t we just elect a mayor, and save all that money paying councillors?

- Dennis Woodman

'Big issue': Downtown parking loss puts pressure on local businesses

There is plenty of parking downtown. Most lots are never full, especially the one mentioned (either summer or winter). We were given two legs for a reason.

- WhoWhatWhy

Boat dealers relieved as feds eliminate controversial luxury tax

Oh, I am so happy that the people that can afford minimally $250,000.00 boats will get a tax break. I wish that my paddle boat had that same LUXURY, as I can use the money in my 69 years of working hard and paying MY taxes. Is Carney related to Trump?

- Jean Woolnough

'Another milestone': Province says Bradford Bypass will 'relieve gridlock'

So the 14 minutes it is suppose to save is going to solve the gridlock that Ford doesn’t want to sit in when coming home from the cottage on a Sunday night. As Ford likes to miss question period my suggestion would be come home on the Monday and miss the gridlock and save taxpayers millions of dollars thank you.

- Pepsi drinker

COLUMN: Emergency room wait times have become 'unacceptable'

Grouchy, the problem is that over the last few years the Fed's have allowed more immigrants than the system can handle. You have a ship that can carry 100 passengers but the CEO of the company decided to sell an extra 100 tickets. The boat (our health care in this example) is going to sink eventually. Even if the Provincial government threw 1 billion dollars at health care we'd still be short doctors for years.

- NoMore

COLUMN: Emergency room wait times have become 'unacceptable'

NoMore, the problem is the provincial Conservatives. Don’t blame immigrants for their failures.

- Colin Morton