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Saying goodbye to 2023
The last newsletter of the year is a great place to express gratitude -- griping shall resume in due course.
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Be like Paris
The French capital is doubling down on its mission to prioritize pedestrians and other non-car road users. Why can't we do that here?
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A vote in every house
Not to be cynical or anything, but the flurry of housing initiatives are all suspiciously timed to benefit a party that was trailing in the polls. It…
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Shhh, and no spitting please
All the news that’s fit to email include security (and more) for libraries, thoughts on the unspeakably inane bail reform and free menstrual products…
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Oh look, a P3 that works!
How trains and frisbees opened my eyes to successful public-private partnerships.
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What does this Canal mean to you?
All the news that's fit to email include walloping the leader of the opposition for his irresponsible behaviour, toxic masculinity in school, word…
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Municipal superheroes to the rescue!
All the news that's fit to email this week include private health services that cost more than their public counterparts, more speed cameras and…
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Make housing a right
All the news that's fit to email include the best sarcastic headline in some time, a surprising toxic bent among young people in some quarters, French…
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Against hatred
All the news that’s fit to email include the LRT not running well again, the capital city being full of rats, and a brilliant wine witch of a writer.
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In praise of slow(er)
All the news that's fit to email also include a fantastic new book skewering the criminal justice system, hockey pride, diversity in the NWT, a new SCC…
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Quebec misfires on tuition hike
All the news that’s fit to email also include a rapid-response legal team for people dealing with anti-trans bigots (but I repeat myself), a train that…
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How about investing in people?
All the news that's fit to email this week include praising the world's loudest chain of gas stations for how well it treats its employees, consent…
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