Opinion Columns

Sometimes when I walk by Lindsay’s iconic municipal building — our former Town Hall — I look up at that… Continue reading “Sir John A Macdonald: His past is our past”

Among the many items that the City of Kawartha Lakes will consider at the January 15, 2019 meeting is a… Continue reading “Council should vote ‘no’ to Ashmore’s pipeline promotion of oil sector”

When property rights intersect human survival rights, events occur that challenge what it means to be human. On the one… Continue reading “The intersection of rights in a complex world”

It jars us, to see violence in Canada – especially small-town Canada. Whether that violence is perpetrated against people or… Continue reading “Broken glass, shattered faith: MPP’s office a snapshot of future unrest”

Last night at around 7 p.m., the City of Kawartha Lakes Clerk, Cathie Ritchie — invoking powers given to her… Continue reading “Election extended — here’s what we know”

Believe it or not, there are some smaller municipalities in Ontario where the municipal election is no big deal. We… Continue reading “Well, you can’t say this is a boring election”

Many of us who work at The Advocate spend a lot of time thinking about how life could be better… Continue reading “How much is enough? The politics of capitalism and wealth”