Opinion Columns

As Canada Day approaches, we are bearing witness to the shocking continuation of the unearthing of unmarked graves of young Indigenous people. In the process, our collective consciousness has been ripped apart. Our sense of knowing who we are as a people – surely the minimum sense of nationhood — has been shattered.

As we navigate Lockdown Number Whatever due to the pandemic it’s clear the politicians are determined to simply do what… Continue reading “Benns’ Belief: Politicians are human — and so is learning from our mistakes”

By Elaine Power Special to the Advocate This year, 2021, marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of Canada’s first food… Continue reading “Food banks do not address issue of inadequate income”

I got my shot. I got my shot. I got my shot. I’ve been repeating that statement, often, ever since… Continue reading “Podcast Teaser: Podcast host gets the shot – now braces for aftermath conversations”

I grew up in a family that voted Conservative, if they voted at all, because that’s how my grandparents had… Continue reading “Benns’ Belief: Political confessions”

Imagine that you live in Fenelon Falls and have a child with an intellectual disability. As your child becomes an… Continue reading “Affordable housing in Fenelon a priority but compromise is possible”

By Dr. Helen Scott As we approach 2.5 million deaths globally from COVID-19 as I write this, we must begin… Continue reading “COVID-19 isn’t a pandemic — it’s a syndemic with social origins”