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Aug 25th, 2023
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Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at a press conference, in Ottawa, on Monday, June 5, 2023. | Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press From BarrieToday, August 16, 2023 By Aidan Chamandy Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted excl...
Aug 25th, 2023
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Sing the petition here As an Ontarian who deeply cares about the preservation of our natural spaces and the integrity of our government, I am calling on all concerned citizens to join me in demanding the immediate resignation of Premier Doug Ford. It is with great disappointment and outrage that I ad...
In Barrie
Aug 17th, 2023
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David Crombie will feature as a special guest Public Forum on the Greenbelt – Barrie – September 12th Tuesday, Sep 12, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Grace United Church 350 Grove Street East Barrie, ON Featuring special guest speakers: David Crombie, former mayor of Toronto and former chair of ...
Aug 17th, 2023
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This week, the media is flooded with news about the Auditor General’s Special Report on Changes to the Greenbelt. The Auditor General’s report confirmed that: Well-connected developers had Greenbelt land removed at the direction of the Minister’s most senior staff person. Those developers stand to ga...
Aug 17th, 2023
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford (left), and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark are refusing to reconsider the decision to develop Greenbelt lands, despite a scathing report from the province’s auditor general. | Arlyn McAdorey / THE CANADIAN PRESS From The Toronto Star, August 11, 2023 B...
Aug 17th, 2023
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 Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson in Collingwood last year for a local event. Erika Engel/CollingwoodToday Barrie MPPs Doug Downey and Andrea Khanjin have their say on the Greenbelt report. | Bob Bruton/BarrieToday Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop and Premier Doug Ford are shown in a file photo. | Image ...
In Barrie
Aug 17th, 2023
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Homes under construction in south-end Barrie. Raymond Bowe/BarrieToday From BarrieToday, August 9, 2023 By Bob Bruton The County of Simcoe has another ally at this year’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference, its council heard Tuesday. Kate Burns Gallagher, executive director of ...
Aug 17th, 2023
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark speaking to reporters in Toronto on Sept. 10, 2018. | Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press From BarrieToday, August 11, 2023 By Charlie Pinkerton EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new ...
Aug 17th, 2023
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens as Ontario’s minister of housing Steve Clark speaks during a press conference in Mississauga, Ont., Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. | Cole Burston/The Canadian Press From BarrieToday, August 11, 2023 By Aidan Chamandy EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Tri...
Aug 17th, 2023
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The federal government has taken an important step toward reducing climate damaging emissions from electricity production with newly released rules that could help set the stage for meeting our energy needs with zero carbon electricity. As proposed, the federal Clean Electricity Regulations will lead...