Op-Ed
Letters Of This Type
The Leader’s October 31st editorial repudiated the carbon tax policy of the federal Liberal government, asserting that “it will not alter our behaviour.” In... more
November 14, 2018
The Chelsea mayor is howling like a banshee in the local press and on the CBC, threatening to take the NCC to court over what she says is a shortfall in... more
By J-P Murrayp
November 12, 2018
What kind of energy superpower imports forty per cent of its oil? Canada cannot act decisively on the latest IPCC report if we remain an energy colony, serving... more
As Chelsea’s municipal council weighs whether to allow construction of a two-story building only a few metres from the water at 774 Meech Lake Road, I thought... more
By J-P Murrayp
October 7, 2018
Foreword:
I dusted off this piece from March 2017, originally entitled Us vs. Them. It is a more crucial message in the eternal now then before.
This pendulum... more
October 7, 2018
In an arrogant bid to force the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) to resume peace talks, the Trump government has revoked visas for the Palestinian... more
September 25, 2018
CBC Ottawa’s response to my complaint over its botched and slanted August 9 coverage regarding the threat of more residential construction in the Pontiac... more
By J-P Murrayp
September 24, 2018
Thirty-five years and 307 letters to Iowa’s oldest newspaper has taught me a thing or two. My entrance at the turn of the century into the world wide web... more
September 20, 2018
Upon recent inauguration as the new Progressive Conservative Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford has promised to lead the first ever true Government of the People.... more
July 19, 2018
This spring Ontarians, rural residents in particular, felt the pinch of high prices at the gas pumps. Naturally, a provincial election recently concluded... more
June 28, 2018
Ottawa’s main streets are the lifeblood of our communities. It is in these public spaces that we shop, work, and spend time with our families. Unfortunately,... more
By Shawn Menard
September 5, 2018
So The Wife and I were out for a stroll today and stopped by the Union Street Cafe. While ordering, I asked our barista about the origin of their street name.... more
By Guy
September 5, 2018
In March of this year, Special Envoy to Myanmar Bob Rae reported “strong signals that crimes against humanity were committed” against the Rohingya Muslims and... more
By Guy
September 3, 2018
Baird’s Gold Standard on Saudi Human Rights
As Harper’s UN spokesman, John Baird used to say “I refuse to go along to get along”, at least when the slightest... more
August 25, 2018
Official Israeli Discrimination Enhanced by New Law
The Jewish citizens of Israel recently gained an enhanced measure of official dominance over Palestinian... more
August 18, 2018