I was trying on some clothes at Eaton’s in the Rideau Centre the other day, when I noticed a big red “SOLD” sign on the chair in my change room.
A case of the bargain blues
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Month: May 1999
Communists say the wilting left needs to take a stand
By David MacGillivray
The Communist Party isn’t looking for a revolution, they just want to send a message to the wilting left wing of Ontario politics.
The Communist platform is the only one to offer a “qualitative” difference between the candidates, says Marvin Glass, the party’s Ottawa Centre candidate.
Green Party wants power of cities to grow
By David MacGillivray
The Green Party believes they have found the root of Ottawa’s problem.
The Greens want local communities to be given new powers over development, traffic regulation and pollution, as well as a restoration of funding for public transit.
Patten dismisses government’s mental health promises
One of Ottawa Centre Liberal MPP Richard Patten’s favourite — but contentious — causes has become somewhat of an election issue.
For years, the Ottawa Centre Liberal MPP has been attempting to change the Ontario Mental Health Act to make it easier for police, doctors and others to force the mentally ill who are perceived to be a threat to themselves or others to get treatment. Three time, Patten has introduced a private member’s bill in the Ontario legislature — only to have it rejected by the Tory majority.