Tag: Justin Trudeau
Why was Southwestern Ontario left out of Ottawa’s high-speed rail plans?
Talked about for decades, high-speed rail passenger service is suddenly back in play, but Southwestern Ontario is left out. Why? Some observers say the region, which includes London, one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, lacks the political clout to make that happen and has been voting the wrong way for federal and provincial […]
What if they held an Ontario election and nobody noticed?
Ontarians will be headed to the polls next week, and you’d be forgiven for not noticing. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, seeking a third straight majority mandate, triggered a snap election more than a year before the scheduled vote, plunging Ontario into a subdued campaign hampered by blizzard conditions and drowned out by U.S. President […]
Flesherton-area couple starts charity to support Ukrainians
Susanne von Torne has been helping resettle Ukrainians who fled the Russian war in their country for three years. Mostly she settled them in Owen Sound, including in a house she and her husband purchased for some of these refugees, many of whom left Ukraine to protect their children, while leaving partners and parents behind. […]
Letters to the Editor: February 14, 2025
Free Press reader says Doug Ford’s priorities are not for the people.
What Does The Return Of The US Monroe Doctrine Mean For Cleantech?
After the first three weeks that Trump 2.0 has been unfolding, with a mix of absurd ego, drill baby drill, radical loyalty requirements, elimination of soft power, purging of ‘enemies’ and devastation of science, it’s worth asking what the foreign policy tea leaves suggest for clean technology globally. It’s actually … [continued]
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