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Examining how public health, politics, and intimate partner violence intersect

If intimate partner violence were the result of rabid dogs roaming Ontario, the province would not hesitate to act. Yet when faced with the stark reality of such violence—persistently lethal, statistically overwhelming, and devastating for thousands—the Ford government continues to resist calling it what it is: an epidemic. Ontario’s refusal, even after committee hearings and […]

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Canada’s New AI Minister Steps Up

The air in Ottawa felt charged the day Canada’s first Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation took office — a shift that promised not just bureaucratic novelty, but a reckoning with one of the country’s most complex policy battlegrounds. For the bustling AI corridors of Toronto and the watchful communities across the nation, the

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Will a foodbelt tariff-proof Ontario agriculture?

In an age marked by increasing global instability, Ontario faces a pressing need to safeguard its food supply. The proposal for an Ontario foodbelt, championed by MPPs Mike Schreiner and Bobbi Ann Brady, represents a crucial step towards protecting the province’s agricultural sector and ensuring food security for future generations. This initiative, reminiscent of past

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Barrie Braces for Ford’s 2025 Ontario Budget

As Ontarians, and particularly residents of Barrie, digest the details of the 2025 Ontario Budget tabled today, May 15, 2025, attention focuses on Premier Doug Ford’s government. This provincial spending plan, delivered by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, arrives amidst economic uncertainties, notably U.S. tariffs. For Barrie, the pressing question is how this budget, shaped under

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A Bronze Statue… Really? Dictator Trump Just Can’t Help Himself

The hallowed space of the Oval Office, traditionally adorned with portraits of past presidents and symbols of American democratic heritage, has recently welcomed a decidedly more personal and contemporary addition. A bronze sculpture, depicting former President Donald Trump at a pivotal moment during the July 2024 assassination attempt, now stands as a silent yet potent

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