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Poll: Trudeau, unlike Poilievre, lacks strong support
99Bottom line is that the current leaders have had plenty of time to achieve sustainable improvements for voters and they have failed. Quality health care, lack of affordable housing, high immigration rates, basic cost of living and reasonable taxation have made up this voters mind.
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NDP leaves door open to supporting minority Liberal government budget
63NDP siding with Liberals cause it as such a great history of doing so. Useless party to be honest.
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VIDEO: Why police forces are steering clear of Liberals’ gun buyback program
46Another huge loss for the Canadian taxpayer. Ideology was wrong, process was wasteful and poorly designed from thee beginning. Huge taxpayers dollars spent with an extremely low return on investment.
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Homeless encampment consuming frustrated neighbourhood
BayToday 45Could someone explain how this is legal? It is not crown land so therefore they are trespassing and should be dealt with by police for removal of all structures?
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Chirico violated the Code of Conduct says Integrity Commissioner on mayor’s spending
BayToday 46There is no legitimate reason for the Mayor to use a city-issued credit card for personal items even if the paperwork and reimbursement procedure is done properly. Why waste the time of Chirico's staff with the repayment of personal funds and the risk of certain funds not being allowed or reimbursed improperly? This issue still stinks.
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New federal alcohol tax hike set to take effect on April 1
BayToday 30Time to ask tough questions to our federal government. Why are taxes increasing in every facet of our lives but while seemingly quite able to have plenty of money for assisting with grants and loans to other countries? Canada has an unimaginable deficit, high taxation rate for citizens and yet seem to give money to help a very significant non-taxation base with our country, for new comers to our country and to folks not living ion our country. As a tax payer, I'm tapped out.
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THE PAIKIN PODCAST: Is our military ready for this chaotic new world?
30Funding is an obvious issue but more importantly is that over the last 10 years our governments have not promote a Canadian identity. In my opinion our governments have made us feel shameful of our heritage. We can't build a quality militia if we don't love our nation.
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Jail time for angler who broke fishing regulations
BayToday 31Stiffer penalty for a fisherman than most drug users - go figure.
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Striking LCBO workers' stiff stance on convenience store liquor licences
BayToday 29Not all people who consume alcohol are drunks. Alcohol is a legal purchase providing significant tax revenue. Consumers should be not restricted to government run options.
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THE PAIKIN PODCAST: Has Donald Trump hit a new low?
21Has Canada hit a new low? Believing that WEF, UN and WHO organizations are helping Canada become independent are wrong. We are so concerned with being accepted by these groups through our financial support and changing our societal norms to support their causes that we have become completely absorbed by agendas. Paranoid? Absolutely not. Look around and see what direction we are headed and blaming Trump is absolutely part of international ideals. I agree that he is weird, opinionated, and unruly at times but you know what? he loves USA and wants to defend its structure. Canada is NOT defending itself at all, in fact this country has surrendered to to international agendas.
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Opinion: Don Curry, Will the surge in people from India continue in North Bay?
BayToday 33I'm glad the system is working for you Don. Immigration can be useful tool when resources advocate such need. The students and their families suggests blatant abuse of a poorly devised system. They’re not true asylum seekers, they are students (and families) who tried to get in the back door for permanent residence. Given our current situation for affordable housing and health care, rightful taxpayers are feeling a burden by overwhelming immigration rates.
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27 North Bay Police Service members on long term leave
BayToday 24I'd be more interested in reading stats on recovery and back to work rates for long-term disability cases. This article appears that long-term disability is eventual and standard for such work. Perhaps longer training programs are needed or at least, more scrutiny in selecting suitable candidates. Having stated that however, I do appreciate the potential for trauma that is inherent to this workforce.
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Ontario elementary teachers awarded nearly 12 per cent raise in arbitration
BayToday 19well Archie perhaps you could pay the cost of a 4 - 6 yr university degree and become a teacher.
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Nipissing First Nation culture highlighted at new Tim Horton's location
BayToday 12Tim Horton's locations can be problematic for traffic. Given this involves a busy highway with no special turning lanes, this could have dire consequences.
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North Bay Police looking for significant budget increase for
BayToday 23Must be frustrating g to be held hostage by the police board annually. Increased costs are the only consistent words heard from this Chief. People must begin saying no to these increases that apparently are not making North Bay any safer.
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THE PAIKIN PODCAST: Prime Minister Pierre Poilievre? He’ll get another shot
19You are incredibly naive to suggest a long term relationship with the US is ending. Changing yes but when you trade 75% of your commodities with a neighbouring country its would be ridiculous for it to end. People right now are so consumed by Trump they are shortsighted and suffer from short-term paranoia.
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‘It’s been a wild ride’: Why Trump might end up being exactly what Canada needed
21I'm not defending Trump necessarily, but look around these conflicts and tell us he and only he is the leader of warmongering. Is Trump the root cause of thee cartels in Mexico and most of South America? Is Trump the instigator in the conflicts of Iran?, Palestine?, Ukraine? Korea?, Pakistan? I'm not a super fan of Trump but at least acknowledge the other participants.
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MPPs give themselves a raise and a pension
BayToday 27MPPs will be able to access their full pension benefits after six years of service - nothing to see here but sheer embarrassment.
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Near North Director of Education resigns amid controversy
BayToday 27Please tell us that there was no severance or buy-out.
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THE PAIKIN PODCAST: Mark Carney bets big on China — what could go wrong?
14so infatuated with Trump and the belief he's the bad guy makes you incredible naive to what the alternative may be. Yes he's an idiot at times, and yes diversification is good for our economy but pretending to believe that Canada is better off without the USA is an idealogical theory based on your impression of Trump and not the USA once he is out of the picture.
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