Avi Lewis: "We have shoved Canada Post so far into the market mindset that every few months we have a national conversation about why isn't Canada Post making money. Does the ambulance service make money? Do the police services make money? We're talking about a fundamental public service."
It really is
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Right on!
A tale of two neighbours.
Canada’s response has shown why we need the NDP: Poilievre applauds Trump. Carney's government cannot muster a single world of criticism.
Whatever you think about Maduro, Canada cannot be an accessory to this blatant violation of international law.
WHAT?! This man better be issuing a public apology. Keep up the good work Joelle and Sebastian!!!
I'm sorry for your loss. She was such a force -- sharp, warm, and such a leader.
Sad news. My thoughts are with her friends and family. She was kind, sharp & had a fabulous sense of humour. I'm thankful for her many contributions to our community.
They couldn't even be bothered to pretend to consider City Council's ask.
You deserve thanks as well -- this is an invaluable public service! 👏🏻
That motion - for the police services board to be asked to rethink their request for operating money - carries 6-5. Voting in favour of this motion were @joylachica.bsky.social, @alexbierk.bsky.social, @mattcrowley.bsky.social , Coun. Don Vassiliadis, Coun. Dave Haacke and Coun. Keith Riel.
Thank you for catching that.
Was he suggesting that Peterborough would be attractive to AI data centres as a positive thing?
I hope this man's political career is over because this is the most disqualifying thing I have heard in a long time.
WHAT?
Laurie is fabulous -- I hope they listen to her!
Aka privatization
Yet the library fights for scraps while Mayor Jeff Leal hands the police carte blanche.
A 2023 report found that for every $1 invested in Canada’s urban libraries, $6 is generated in community economic impact (a 600%+ return). These are direct economic benefits to the community in addition to the social value the library provides, especially our downtown branch.
The fact that the library has to make cuts at all is unfortunate. The underfunding of our library system by City Council is shortsighted when study after study shows the (quantifiable) return on investment to be significantly high, let alone the intangible benefits of investing in public libraries.
Yet the library fights for scraps while Mayor Jeff Leal hands the police carte blanche.
A 2023 report found that for every $1 invested in Canada’s urban libraries, $6 is generated in community economic impact (a 600%+ return). These are direct economic benefits to the community in addition to the social value the library provides, especially our downtown branch.
Yet the library fights for scraps while Mayor Jeff Leal hands the police carte blanche.
The fact that the library has to make cuts at all is unfortunate. The underfunding of our library system by City Council is shortsighted when study after study shows the (quantifiable) return on investment to be significantly high, let alone the intangible benefits of investing in public libraries.
Oh I am genuinely asking for a heads up about anything we should be concerned about with the draft budget
Hopefully just an anomaly. At the public meeting in June when people raised concerns about the outrageous amount the 'strong mayor' had directed go to the police, they were essentially told nothing could be done about it. Are there other things in this budget you would flag for folks to tune into?
Wow twenty years
At city hall in Peterborough, Ontario, ready to live-post the details of a general committee meeting (where council will receive the 2026 draft budget document) plus a city council meeting (where council will ratify plans such as moving forward toward a Community Planning Permit System).
