Category: Editorials

In the past few years, a trip to the supermarket has become a political statement. Perhaps, like voting, it should now be considered a civic duty.

On Oct. 10, Ontarians will vote in a provincial referendum, the first one since 1924 and the first one ever to decide an issue related to something other than alcohol. In this case, voters will vote on how they vote.

The recently completed canal-crossing foot bridge that connects Centretown and Sandy Hill needs a name. The suggested names, the merits of which are being debated on city blogs elsewhere, are many and varied.

Tenants are all too often taken advantage of by avaricious, unscrupulous and exploitative landlords. The reason this happens, economists say, is that as a group consumers they can't band together to protect their common interests. Ottawa’s recent Tenants’ Conference, which did just the opposite, proves this is not always the case.