One of the tests of leadership in a diverse society is that you not allow issues like this -- which are complex -- to boil over into angry, polarized debates, |
One of the tests of leadership in a diverse society is that you not allow issues like this -- which are complex -- to boil over into angry, polarized debates. |
Our tendency has often been to say 'Well let's let the government worry about that', 'Phone a politician', 'Send a politician a letter'. I think people have to step up and take some ownership of these problems that includes crime but not limited to crime. |
People in communities in the north are losing their jobs and this announcement will be little comfort to them, |
People, I think in many cases, believe that health care is free. And it's not free. They pay for it through their taxes. |
Simple information requests encounter huge roadblocks or exorbitant costs and there are massive delays in getting information. |
Since I've been here, which is just a year now, we have been blocked at every turn, |
Some of these powers, both governance and otherwise, should probably apply to some of the other larger cities in Ontario, that are maybe not as large as Toronto, but are certainly big governments deserving of acting in a more independent fashion. |
Somebody should have done their homework to determine whether the plant was eligible or not. If I was the plant (manager), I would be assuming that if they could manage to have a press conference in front of the plant, that I would be eligible for the program. |
That is very disconcerting, very alarming and should be a wakeup call to all of us, |
The more you look at this, the more it's apparent he has no standards for his ministers in any area, |
the subject of an investigation. |
The two most repeated views I have been hearing from the community are the need for a better police presence and tougher sentencing for criminals using guns, ... Improving community programs and a coordinated youth strategy is also raised by many as a key factor in our efforts to stop this gun violence. |
There has been a subversion or violation of the rules, intentional or not. |
They insist on having a public relations extravaganza, probably at some cost to the taxpayers . . . to rehash a bunch of old promises (and) make a few new ones, |