 By Pepper Parr
September 11th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Did you watch the Trump – Harris debate.
If you didn’t you should have.
Now – I’d like to hear what you thought.
 Did he win or did she win?
Was was the line that you’ll not forget?
Mine was the dogs that are eaten by immigrant in Wisconsin.
The other one that I loved was an MSNBC commentator saying that the election would be determined by the 800,00 Poles in Pennsylvania who would for for Harris after the comment made by Trump that after defeating Ukraine he would be going after Poland.
The other one that many may have missed was when Trump said Viktor Orban, “a respected world leader had nice things to say about me.” Unfortunately the vast majority of Americans won’t know who Viktor Orban is.
 If looks could kill – Donald Trump was dead.  
 By Pepper Parr
September 10th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Part 1 of a 3 part series
They were back in their classrooms last Wednesday. The elementary students didn’t have their cellphone with them. The middle school and high school students had restricted use of cell phones in the classroom.
The province has provided funding for mental health support – there appears to be a link between the two.
 Susan Drake – Brock University Susan Drake is a Distinguished Professor at Brock University, the designation is a lifetime appointment recognizing outstanding achievement in each recipient’s academic discipline.
Drake has done the traditional writing and grants expected of academics; her most significant research impact in education has been felt in real classrooms across the globe.
She notes that: “There has been a noticeable reading lag for many students since the pandemic. Current Science of Reading research in the US indicates that about 25% of students need explicit instruction to read well using the revised Ontario language curriculum. This approach means highly structured sequential steps with a heavy emphasis on sound letter association (phonics)
“Some schools implement externally developed programs. Once the foundations are established the students apply them to texts such as a scientific description of an animal, a fictional narrative or a theme based text.”
Drake, Professor of Educational Studies, joined Brock University in 1989 as a freshly minted PhD with a passion. As a secondary school teacher, she experimented with innovations to engage students and enhance their learning.
“During my graduate studies, I discovered the educational theory to affirm my discoveries, and to expand upon them. I wanted to help teachers find the secrets to student success through engaging pedagogy and assessment.”
Her research had always been grounded in hands-on work effectively bridging the practice-theory gap.
Integrated curriculum is something Drake has worked at implementing whatever she was doing. She was a strong supporter of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). She was delighted when STEM was enlarged to STEAM – with the A standing for the arts.
The classroom focus for Drake it to teach transferable skills, problem solving and connections.
Much of her work now is curriculum and classroom assessment. She also teaches an online course at Brock University.
The cell phone resulted in students becoming unable to connect with other students. If they couldn’t connect, Drke contends students would have difficulty solving problems – which is often a group activity.
Every problem solved creates a skill that can be used to solve another problem.
This holistic approach is one that Drake comes close to preaching about. She will tell you that technology is going to change the world even more than the changes we experienced during the Industrial Revolution. The major difference being the rate at which change is now taking place.
By Staff
September 10th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Average asking rents for all residential property types in Canada increased by 3.3% year-over-year in August, reaching an average of $2,187 per month, according to Rentals.ca and Urbanation’s latest National Rent Report. This marks the slowest annual rate of rent growth in nearly three years.
Key points from the report:
– Average asking rents increased by 3.3% year-over-year in August.
 Colour coding ranking the data shown below. – Rents for purpose-built and condominium rental apartments increased by 4.7% annually.
– B.C. and Ontario remained the provinces with the highest rents, despite experiencing annual declines.
– Shared accommodation listings recorded an 8.0% annual increase in asking rent across four provinces.
The bigger picture – data from across the country by type:
Where is the relief is going to come from and when it will be felt ?
 By Staff
September 10th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
The following was taken from a CBC broadcast of an interview with Dominic Cardy, the leader of a new federal political party – the Canadian Future Party that is pitching itself as a centrist alternative to what we now have. The interim party leader says they are looking to fill a gap Canadians are looking for
“We’ve moved away from a policy and tone of moderation and keen judgment and civility, and when I speak with Canadians, said Cardy. “People say they’d like to see more of that. So we do think that we are helping to fill a vacuum that exists.
CBC: So give me the elevator pitch. What’s the Canadian Future Party all about? And why are you launching this now?
 Domenic Cardy was very active in New Brunswick. Cardy: “We want Canada to go, not left, not right, but forward. We think it’s time for a policy politics that’s focused on being brave, being evidence based, and delivering results, because if democracy doesn’t deliver then people are going to lose faith in it.
“We’re seeing that right now with the Liberals who are trapped in the politics of the 1990s and Mr. Poilievre, who perhaps is trapped in the politics of the 1930s – we want to talk about Canada moving ahead with clear, decisive plans for dealing with some of the big challenges that bluntly, Mr. Poilievre and Mr. Trudeau are simply not being honest with Canadians about wanting defence, immigration, housing and so on.
CBC: “I want to get to Mr. Poilievre in a second. Let’s give you a chance to kind of spell out what you’re all about. As you know, with the established party brands, people kind of have a vague idea of what they’re going to get right. With the Liberals, you’re going to get socially progressive, a bigger government. The Conservatives kind of anti-tax, tough on crime, smaller government. The Green Party, obviously, quite self-explanatory. What are some of the key foundational principles of the Canadian Future Party. What is your brand?
Cardy: “So we line up with the 70% or so of Canadians who say they see themselves in the middle and have concerns about the slide of the liberal and conservative parties towards the extremes. So we’re a party that is liberal on social questions and responsible when it comes to fiscal issues, because if we don’t have a government that delivers results, which means it has to be well run.
“People lose faith in it. And when people lose faith in their government, they look for alternatives. And I think one of the best ways to sum it up is, let’s look at the immigration crisis. Mr. Trudeau team created a political crisis by seizing political control of the temporary foreign workers and student visa programs. The other parts of the immigration system continue to work just fine. The crisis has come because the Liberals ignored the gatekeepers.
 Cardy: “We believe in expertise…” “So when Mr. Poilievre talks about getting rid of gatekeepers, we’re talking about duplicating triplicating, quadruplicating, the sort of crisis we’ve seen in immigration. We believe in expertise, but we believe that the experts have to show again that they can deliver, and we haven’t done a good job in the political elite of doing that over the last number of years.
“If we can’t get back to a government that actually shows results for Canadian citizens, we’re going to see that slide towards populism, which is exactly what Mr. Poilievre is taking advantage of. But at the same time, there’s a lot of people who don’t feel comfortable with his slide towards extremism and want to see a change from Mr. Trudeau, and we’re there to offer a sensible, evidence based solutions, set of solutions that we hope will attract attention from Canadians, and we’ll get to work on pushing that starting today.
CBC: “You’re a former provincial Progressive Conservative. The party’s interim president Tara McPhail says she’s a former conservative as well. Is this movement that you’re creating that you’re launching today? Is it a direct backlash against sort of the right wing, more populist style that Pierre Poilievre has adopted? You mentioned, you said it’s from the 1930s – maybe elaborate on that, and maybe speak to what his role was really in the formation of this party.
Cardy: “It’s not just Mr. Pollievre, and it’s not just the Conservative Party, it’s our politics writ large. The Liberal party is falling into the same trap, the falling into social media driven, algorithm driven extremism, appealing to people who are further and further away from the mainstream, further and further away from offering concrete solutions to real problems.
“ I don’t want to hear any more apologies for things that Canada has done wrong in the past. I want to see solutions to what’s wrong with Canada now. Mr. Poilievre spends his time talking about Canada being broken. Canada is a fantastic country. We’re not broken. There’s no end to what we can do. But we have people who’ve come to join the new party who are former members of Stephen Harper’s cabinet, former members of Jack Layton’s team: elected folks who are sitting in the House of Commons, former Liberal organizers, Greens, New Democrats, people from across the political spectrum who are all united: there’s something seriously wrong with our politics, that this approach of just using social media and leaders offices to run political parties divorced from MPS being given any real power to express their opinions and vote the way they feel they should in the House of Commons.
 I was a Cabinet Minister in New Brunswick from 2018 to 2020. “This is a problem that all the parties share, and it’s one where to use that example. We’re proposing a concrete change. Canada copied the British parliamentary system when we built this country. One thing we didn’t copy was the caucus system that allows back bench MPs in the UK to vote against their leaders if the Leader’s office can’t convince them to support them. In Canada, we treat our MPs like sheep. They just vote yay, yay, yay, nay, nay, nay, depending on what the leader says, there’s no reason we can’t change that. That takes will from political party leaders, and that’s what we’re here to say we’re going to do. And I have a record on this, that 2018 to 20 in New Brunswick, when I was a cabinet minister, I helped write the platform in 2018 we ran the government that way through the early stage of covid, creating an all party committee we got like a war cabinet to help manage the province during that crisis. That’s exactly the sort of creative approach we want to see brought to other crises facing Canada.
CBC: “We asked Poilievre spokesperson about your party, and this is what he told us, he said, quote, We are not paying much attention to what the former NDP leader says, and neither are Canadians. So obviously he’s referencing your past as NDP in New Brunswick, you were the leader of that party. Provincially. What do you say to them? It seems like they’re quite dismissive of you and your effort.
Cardy: “What we have seen, which you’ve probably noticed over the last couple of weeks, Mr. Poilievre claiming that his party is the centrist party. Tory influencers online trying to pass that same message. They see the same polls we do. They know that there’s a lot of Canadians, a majority of Canadians, who want to see a change, who are tired of Mr. Trudeau over promising and under delivering, but at the same time are really concerned about Mr. Pollievre’s drift towards populist extremism. So we’re here to offer an alternative to that. And so of course, they’re going to say insulting things. You know, of the other things we’re not going to do, get into that sort of gutter pop sort of gutter politics, we want to focus on what we’re going to do differently. Sure, we’ll be sharp when we have to be, but things like that are exactly why we need to change.
 Cardy: “I’d say it’s extremely dangerous.” CBC: “You say populist extremism, but it seems to have an appeal, right? I mean, he’s leading over the Liberals by 20 points in the polls. He’s at 43 points. You know, if we’re to believe the aggregators, that’s a huge lead. He’s poised to form a massive majority government if election were held today. So that seems to have a lot of appeal among people, right? I mean, there might be, you might quibble with his tone and tenor, but it’s certainly resonating.
Cardy: “Well, first, wouldn’t quibble with it. I’d say it’s extremely dangerous. And one of the things I think we’ve got to listen to is the voices around the world who’ve had their experiences with radical, populist governments on the left and the right in recent years is how dangerous they are, how they don’t make life better for people. So putting that aside, absolutely, he’s doing well, because right now his party is the only one that’s seen as an alternative to Mr. Trudeau. The NDP have hooked themselves, possibly permanently to the Liberals, certainly for the next election, they’re going to be judged on the same criteria that Mr. Trudeau team will be. The Greens, I think, have broadly succeeded to convince Canadians that climate change is real. Certainly, that’s not something we’re going to waste time on. In the Canadian future party, we believe climate change is real, then you’ve got Mr. Bernier party, who are just grumpy that they’ve been out ring out right wing extremists by Mr. Poilievre.
CBC: ” You mentioned the Green Party, as you know, in our first past the post system, it’s really tough for smaller parties to actually win a seat. It took the Green Party 30 years from their foundation to when they actually won a seat with Elizabeth May. What makes the Canadian future party different? How can you actually win a seat in a system that really does not advantage upstart parties like yours.
Cardy: “First that’s absolutely the case. We recognize the challenge we’re facing, and we’re only embarking on this project the people around me, who, again, come from all parties and none, who recognize the crisis Canada is facing. The reason why we’re doing this is because we want to offer Canadians that alternative, and Canadians have a choice going into the next election about whether they like that or not. Our job is to present a positive, well thought out platform and a team of candidates who could manage Canada.
CBC: “You mentioned candidates you’ve you’ve named at least one for the upcoming federal by election in Quebec and La Salle Marg you will name one in Manitoba as well. What is success look like? What are you expecting to see in those by elections?
 Cardy: “We’re going to be there with a team as new and fresh a party. It’s up to Canadians to decide.” Cardy: “In those by elections, we want to get our name out there and start to share our vision for Canadian Canadian politics longer term, our goal is to try and win as many seats as possible. I’ve never understood some folks in politics is how we’re just here to try and influence the other guys. In my time in the NDP, that was often a problem. So we want to try and win, but what we really want to try and do is change Canadian politics. I don’t care about party labels. If the liberals or Tories take all of our platform ideas and start recruiting people who believe in those same sort of mainstream, moderate values that most Canadians share. All power to them. If they don’t, we’re going to be there with a team as new and fresh a party as we might be to offer them that alternative, and we’ll see whether or not that catches fire. It’s up to Canadians to decide. That’s democracy.
CBC: “All right, let’s leave it there. Dominic Cardy is the interim leader of the Canadian Future party.
Deeper dive on Dominic Cardy
Dominic William Cardy MLA (born 25 July 1970) is a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. From the 2018 New Brunswick general election until his expulsion from the caucus in October 2022, Cardy represented the electoral district of Fredericton West-Hanwell for the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. He now sits as an independent. During his time in government he was the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development under Blaine Higgs. Since September 2023, Cardy has been the interim leader of the Canadian Future Party, a newly-formed moderate centrist federal political party. Prior to being elected to the New Brunswick legislature, Cardy served as chief of staff of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick caucus and had previously been leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party from 2011 to 2017.
Cardy resigned as party leader, as well as resigning his membership of both the federal and New Brunswick NDP, on 1 January 2017, complaining of party infighting which he attributed to “destructive forces” colluding with CUPE New Brunswick, the province’s largest public-sector union against his leadership. Cardy said that he “cannot lead a party where a tiny minority of well-connected members refuse to accept the democratic will of the membership.” He added that “[l]imited time and energy is being wasted on infighting before the election,” and that “‘Some New Democrats unfortunately believe change and openness have had their time. They want to return to an old NDP of true believers, ideological litmus tests and moral victories.”[ Cardy claimed that what he described as his “progressive” platform had been thwarted by both federal and provincial party members and denounced the federal party’s non-interventionist stance on the Syrian Civil War as antithetical to his beliefs.
Cardy’s appointment as strategic issues director for the opposition Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick was announced by party leader Blaine Higgs on 27 January 2017. Cardy said it is “not my intention” to run for a legislative seat as a Progressive Conservative candidate but that a “great many” of his former colleagues in the NDP would be joining the Progressive Conservatives.
In April 2017, Cardy was promoted to the position of chief of staff to the official opposition New Brunswick Progressive Conservative caucus. Later that month he endorsed Maxime Bernier for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Cardy was elected in the 2018 provincial election as the PC candidate in Fredericton West-Hanwell. He had run unsuccessfully in 2014 in the same riding as a New Democrat.
Cardy was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election.
Cardy was appointed as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development on 9 November 2018.Minister Cardy spearheaded a plan to remove the Confucius Institute from all New Brunswick schools. While the educational programs for elementary and middle schools were removed for the 2019–2020 school year, high school programs will not be removed until 2022.Cardy resigned from his position as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Education on October 13, 2022. Announcing his resignation on Twitter, Cardy explained that “At some point, working style and values have to matter.” His resignation letter offered a more detailed explanation, citing Premier Higgs’ behaviour in a series of incidents. Cardy initially committed to staying on as a Progressive Conservative but was expelled from caucus a day after resigning as minister. He was replaced as minister by Bill Hogan.Cardy remained in the legislature as an independent MLA for the rest of his term, while announcing he would not be running as a candidate in the 2024 New Brunswick general election.Cardy said he would be voting for Susan Holt and the New Brunswick Liberal Party in the upcoming election in June 2024. On September 20, 2023, Cardy announced that he was in the process of founding a new federal political party, named the Canadian Future Party to occupy the middle ground between the Justin Trudeau-led Liberal Party of Canada and the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservative Party of Canada. Prior to its launch as a party, the group had been known first as “Centre Ice Conservatives” and then as “Centre Ice Canadians.” On July 22, 2024, Elections Canada recognized the Canadian Future Party as eligible for registration, pending it standing a candidate for election.In July 2024, Cardy was arrested in Toronto for disturbing the peace after engaging in a confrontation at a pro-Palestine protest. According to Cardy, he chanted “Free Palestine from Hamas”. Authorities stated that Cardy “behaved in a confrontational manner towards other protesters and did not follow police directions” to leave the area. He was released without charges.
By Staff
September 10th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
The Ontario government is investing up to $1.18 million over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program to support the Centre for Skills Development’s Enhanced General Carpentry training program for low-income women in Burlington.
This funding is part of the government’s investment of up to $26.7 million over three years in 25 local programs across the province that provide career training opportunities for women, helping them gain the skills, knowledge, and experience they need to find a job, start a business and achieve financial independence.
 Trained and ready to become part of a trades crew. Women interested in the program can visit Ontario.ca/women.
“The Women’s Economic Security Program empowers women to achieve financial independence by breaking down barriers to career training opportunities,” said Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity. “I’m proud of our government’s continued support for local, community-based training programs that help women across the province reach their full potential and achieve the career success they deserve.”
The Women’s Economic Security Program offers training in four streams: skilled trades, entrepreneurship, information technology, and general employment. To help remove barriers to participating, the training programs also include additional supports such as providing meals throughout the training day, transportation to and from training, and support finding child care.
Through the training program, women who have experienced or are at risk of intimate partner violence can also access wraparound supports, including referrals to mental health and well-being supports, counselling, housing, and legal support.
Women interested in the program can visit Ontario.ca/women.
The Centre for Skills Development is located in Burlington, Halton Hills, Oakville and Milton
“Ontario is taking a government-wide approach to address and prevent gender-based violence and support women’s economic empowerment,” said Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services. “Through the Women’s Economic Security Program, we are helping women access in-demand careers, achieve financial independence and succeed in sectors that are vital to the economy.”
This investment is part of Ontario’s four-year action plan to prevent and address gender-based violence. In addition to the province’s $15 million investment over three years in the Women’s Economic Security Program, Ontario is providing up to another $11.7 million through the bilateral agreement with the federal government on the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence.
 Women are now part of the trades – and doing very well. “This investment in the Centre for Skills Development is fantastic news for women entering careers in the skilled trades. The Enhanced General Carpentry training will empower women with the knowledge and skills they need, allowing them to gain confidence and financial success, while earning experience that will support Ontario’s housing strategy and economic development.”
 MPP, Burlington MPP Natalie Pierre adds: “This investment in the Centre for Skills Development is fantastic news for women entering careers in the skilled trades. The Enhanced General Carpentry training will empower women with the knowledge and skills they need, allowing them to gain confidence and financial success, while earning experience that will support Ontario’s housing strategy and economic development.”
 By Staff
September 10th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Culinary Kids Club
 A really neat program idea. Registration is open for our Culinary Kids Club, a once monthly drop-off program at Ireland House Museum on Sundays from 1:30-3:30pm.
Culinary Kids Club is designed for children between the ages of 8-12. The cost is $30/child for each session. Pre-registration is required. The first session is September 29!
Age: 8 to 12
Sep 29/ Oct 27/ Nov 24/ Dec 22/ Jan 26/ Feb 23…
01:30 pm – 03:30 pm
Sep 29, 2024 – Jun 22, 2025
Registration is limited and filling up quickly.
Link to the registration site.
 By Staff
September 10th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
We know at least one person who will be taking part in the meetings on the budget that will be taking place in every ward. The first one takes place on Wednesday evening.
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Port Nelson United Church, 3132 South Dr.
Monday, Sept. 23, 7 to 8:30 p.m., La Salle Park Pavilion, 50 North Shore Blvd. E.
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Haber Recreation Centre, 3040 Tim Dobbie Dr., Room 1
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Central Arena, 519 Drury Ln., Auditorium
Thursday, Oct. 3, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Appleby Ice Centre, 1201 Appleby Line, Community Room 1
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Brant Hills Community Centre, 2255 Brant St., Community Room 1
Joe Gatean, a high rise resident on Maple Avenue has some questions you might want to ask:
COB Mayor’s Budget 2025 – Did you know.
If you plan on attending one of the 2025 Mayor’s budget meetings, the 2025 Budget | Get Involved Burlington web link contains F-19-23, the 2023 BMA Management Consulting Inc. financial condition assessment that came before council on June 13,2023. The document contains the following ”Cautions”:
Assessment growth – Growth is lower than the peer average.
Commercial Office Vacancy – Vacancy rate has grown substantially, higher than Halton average.
Property Taxes on a Multi-Residential HighRise Unit – Above the comparator average
Property Taxes on Neighborhood Shopping per sq. ft. – Above the comparator average
Property Taxes on an Industrial Building per sq. ft. – Caution Above the comparator average
My question is, where is the 2024 BMA Management Consulting Inc. financial report condition assessment document.
If you live in a “Multi-Residential High-Rise Unit, own a Neighborhood Shopping concern, or an Industrial Building, according to the 2023 report your property taxes are above the comparator average, and you need to ask the Mayor why and what she is going to do about normalizing your tax burden as it is her budget.
 Expect to see the Mayor wearing her Coronation pin. She wore it during today’s council meeting. Mayor Meed Ward already knows what she is going to say: “It’s vital to hear from residents as we prepare the 2025 budget. The annual budget reflects our priorities as a community. Your views help shape how council will amend and ultimately vote.
“As I prepare the budget for consideration by the public and council, my plan is to focus on four key areas: Affordability, Livability, Sustainability and Transparency. I encourage you to take advantage of the many opportunities to share your input.”
By Staff
September 10th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (Hamilton International) will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise on September 10, 2024, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The mock exercise is designed to test and enhance the preparedness, coordination and response capabilities of airport personnel, local emergency services and other airport stakeholders.
 Photo from the Gazette photo bank The simulation will involve collaboration between Hamilton International, the City of Hamilton including Hamilton Fire Department, Hamilton Police Service, Hamilton Paramedic Service, and Transit (HSR); Hamilton Health Sciences; WestJet; Canada Border Services Agency; St. John Ambulance; Mohawk College; Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum; Executive Aviation and other agencies. Participants will engage in a variety of activities, including emergency response coordination, medical triage and treatment, incident command and communications.
Members of the public may see increased activity around the Airport during the exercise and should not be alarmed. Airport operations will not be impacted as a result of the exercise. Only authorized personnel will be admitted into the exercise area, and the exercise is not open to media participation.
“The Airport’s top priority is the safety and security of Hamilton International employees, passengers, tenants, partners and other visitors at all times,” said Cole Horncastle, Executive Managing Director, Hamilton International. “The Airport and its partner agencies hold regular emergency exercises to test and refine procedures, communications and response plans. Such exercises are critical to ensuring that the Airport and its partners are well-coordinated and ready to respond effectively in the event of a real emergency.”
By Staff
September 9th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Burlington has a new community organization. Rather than report we will pass along to you what they passed along to us and give you some time to read it over and decide if this interests you.
A city or town can never have too many community organizations Oakville has more than a dozen and they are the better for it.
Community engagement in Burlington has problems getting the oxygen needed to stay alive. ECoB – Engaged Citizens of Burlington proved that the public interest is there – sustaining it over time seems to be the problem.
Effective today a new community wide residents association has been launched in the City of Burlington. The Association is called the Burlington Residents’ Action Group (“BRAG”), and has been created after several months of intensive discussions with a number of concerned citizens, stakeholders and ratepayers’ associations in other communities.
 ECoB filled a church hall. BRAG’s mission, as outlined in its Constitution, is “To identify, advocate for and promote strong, definitive and effective measures to advance the interests of all Burlington citizens.” Its mission is to promote measures that ensure Burlington becomes a community “….in which citizens are respected participants and partners in all decisions that affect their interests.”
BRAG’s primary objectives include the following:
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- To promote greater awareness and understanding amongst residents on local and regional issues that impact residents.
- To actively lobby politicians and civic officials on behalf of residents, and to ensure the interests of residents always remain a paramount concern.
- To advocate for measures to enhance and protect Burlington’s unique history, culture and character.
- To support the election of local and regional representatives who support the aims and objectives of our association.
BRAG’s creation came about in response to a number of growing concerns impacting Burlington residents such as increasing taxation, development intensification, urban transportation, flood abatement, Strong Mayor Powers, and a heightened sense that civic leaders are not really listening to residents’ concerns.
BRAG’s first priority will be the City of Burlington’s municipal budget. An online petition has been launched calling for three important changes in Burlington’s 2025 budget and related processes:
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- A zero percent increase in taxes for the coming year;
- Clear language when communicating tax increases;
- The creation of a transparent and user-friendly process that enhances understanding and awareness.
 Citizens gather for budget discussions. This meeting involved a number of city firemen who were attentively listened to by Councillor Craven, on the right in the blue shirt. A hyperlink to the online petition can be found here: https://change.org/Burlington2025
Regarding the City’s 2025 proposed budget BRAG’s President, Eric Stern commented:
If the proposed 2025 increase is approved, for every $1,000 in Burlington property taxes you paid in 2022, you’ll pay $1,387.20 in 2025.
For comparison, the Region of Halton increased the R-Region line, on your final tax bill, by 2.52% in 2023 and 3.05% in 2024. Compounded over two years that’s a 5.65% increase compared to Burlington’s 27.39% increase over the same two years.
“Our Burlington City Council has a spending problem”.
To this end, BRAG members will be actively engaged in the budget review process in the coming months. Preliminary indications are that the City is proposing an 8.9% increase in municipal taxes for 2025 which, BRAG contends, is wholly unacceptable. BRAG will be actively participating and attending budget discussions throughout the City, as well as promoting greater community awareness on this and similar issues.
 A budget meeting held by the city on a cold January night – three people showed up – two of them were running for office. Getting the public to take part is often a challenge. BRAG encourages concerned residents to sign this petition. Moreover, we welcome residents who, like ourselves, are deeply concerned with the current direction of this City, and feel there is a compelling need to change the overall policy direction. Those seeking more information are welcome to contact us for further details.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Eric Stern President
Burlington Residents’ Action Group (“BRAG”) E-mail: eric.stern@gobrag.ca
Website:
By Staff
September 9th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
In the Fall of 2022, Ashley Bakker, on the heels of a diagnosis of Myeloproliferative Neoplasm, took up running. This was the beginning of her fitness journey. Myeloproliferative Neoplasm is a type of blood cancer where an excess of red and white blood cells and platelets form in the bone marrow.
Concurrently, her two young sons were in school learning about Terry Fox and often came home with questions about this Canadian hero. Together they learned more about Terry’s story and his journey, sparking a curiosity in their young minds. The boys were in awe over what Terry was able to accomplish at such a young age.
“It seemed fitting, given my recent diagnoses, that the Terry Fox run would be my first race in 2023. I borrowed my son’s Terry Fox shirt from school (a little snug but it did the trick!) and made the team Bound2Run in hopes of inspiring my kids to one day run beside me.”
 Ashley Bakker and one of her sons – they will both be in the run on Sunday So, Ashley signed up as a team of one in 2023, with the hopes that Bound2Run would grow as her young children grew up. And for 2024, the team will grow by one, as her son Elliot (age 8) will be running alongside her for the first time.
Inspiring a Younger Generation
Seeing how running and weight training has changed his mom’s life over the past two years, Elliot has embarked on his own fitness journey. He runs with her sometimes during track workouts and does pull-ups on the monkey bars in the park.
Ashley’s goal for this year’s run is simple. She wants to have fun and show her son that he is capable of doing extraordinary things, just like Terry. It doesn’t hurt that Burlington’s run is so picturesque. Nothing beats running along our beautiful waterfront!
Support Bound2Run
If you’re inspired by Ashley’s story, consider supporting her team with a donation. Better still join the team and grow the numbers of people taking part.
https://run.terryfox.ca/team/bound2run
There is a photograph of Terry Fox when he ran through Burlington in 1980. That photograph was taken by John Oaks who was standing on the sidewalk taking pictures. He thought Terry was waving at him.
The day John Oaks took the Terry Fox photograph
 By Pepper Parr
September 9th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
OPINION
For the political junkies out there – the times could not be better.
The American presidential race, along with the races in each state for Electoral College Votes, is equal to top of the line LSD.
The federal election that could put the leadership of the country in the hands of the Conservative Party that I believe would do close to irreparable harm to the country and to the environment could take place very soon – well ahead of the expected date of 2025.
The race at the provincial level has actually started – no one has told the public yet.
Internationally there has to be an election in Israel at some point – and then the continuation of the trial that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces can take place. The impact in the United States of that trial will depend on who becomes the President of the United States.
In Ontario the most recent polling results from Abacus Research and commentary from Tom Parkin on those numbers will keep the political chattering class going for at least a week.
 Study the numbers and let us know what you think. NDP has access to largest anti-Poilievre swing vote, poll shows
Number of voters who would swing behind NDP to stop Poilievre is 50% larger than the group willing to vote Liberal to stop him
 When the public gets to hear what Poilievre will do to environmental issues and the number of programs in place now: dental, pharmacare, child care – time of course will tell. To stop Pierre Poilievre, 55 per cent of current Liberal, Green or Bloc supporters would “definitely” or “probably” swing their support to Jagmeet Singh’s NDP if they were best positioned, according to the most recent poll from Abacus Research.
The NDP’s potential swing group, which represents 17 per cent of the Canadian electorate, would boost the NDP within close range of the poll-leading Conservatives.
The NDP’s potential anti-Poilievre momentum is more than 50 per cent larger than the group open to following the Liberals to stop Poilievre. Only 11 per cent of Canadians drawn from current NDP, Green or Bloc supporters would definitely or probably vote Liberal to stop Poilievre.
Majority of Greens, Liberals would switch to NDP
 My personal view is the Justin Trudeau can beat Pierre Poilievre if only because he is the lesser of two evils. But let us be clear Trudeau has made a lot of mistakes and people are angry. Among Green supporters, 57 per cent would definitively or probably switch to the NDP to stop Poilievre, but only 36 per cent would switch to the Liberals.
For Bloc supporters, 36 per cent could swing to the NDP to stop Poilievre while 42 per cent could move to the Liberals.
And while 59 per cent of Liberals could swing to the NDP to stop Poilievre, only 50 per cent of NDP supporters are willing to make the same move for the Liberals.
Ending deal helps NDP access pool of voters “negatively affiliated” with Conservatives
The same poll found 40 per cent of current Conservative voters, representing 17 per cent of the electorate, are “negatively affiliated” to the Conservatives. For this group, their primary vote motivation is a dislike for the Trudeau Liberals rather than liking the Poilievre Conservatives.
In contrast, 79 per cent of NDP supporters are motivated by liking Singh’s NDP, rather than disliking another party or leader.
 Will Jagmeet Singh make the same mistakes Thomas Mulcair made? Jagmeet Singh, in breaking his association with the Trudeau Liberals, may now be better able to access this 17 per cent of voters with the Conservatives for anti-Liberal reasons.
Switching three of those 17 points to the NDP and adding its swing vote would pull the NDP into a tie with the Conservatives, with both just below likely majority territory.
Simultaneously coalescing an anti-Poilivre vote and peeling away some negatively affiliated Conservatives presents a tangible if narrow pathway for the NDP to stop the Poilievre Conservatives, a pathway blocked for the Liberals, antipathy for whom is a major component of Poilievre’s success.
Tom Parkin is a principal with Impact Strategies.
Salt with Pepper is the musings, reflections and opinions of the publisher of the Burlington Gazette, an online newspaper that was formed in 2010 and is a member of the National Newsmedia Council.
By Pepper Parr
September 9th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Do you remember Margaret Lindsay Holton? The woman who agitated so strong about the plastic grass that was to be installed on the playing fields at the City View Park.
She is an artist and a scrappy citizen who wasn’t shy when it came to letting you know what she thought.
 I first saw this in about 2012 – always wonder who bought it. She has been a struggling artist who has done a film, several books, an impressive number of painting and has a resume that would run several pages that includes her ability to make pin-hole cameras.
We haven’t heard from MLH for some time. Burlington is no longer home for her.
She moved to the Belleville area some time ago when her life circumstances changed.
Margaret however is still Margaret and she has set up camp close to the shores of the St. Lawrence River where she is holding an open house during Culture Days Canada 2024
She is announcing that her new studio will be open on SATURDAY September 28th,2024 – 11am to 5pm
 Culture Days Canada 2024 is a cross-country event showcasing Canadian talent from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
Margaret was always a tireless self-promoter – she had to be if she was to succeed as an artist.
She explains that “ this new studio ‘space’ is my new play room where I can crank up music without offending the neighbours, spin in circles of joy or frustration, or, just sit – and continue to ‘contemplate the eternal verities’ …
 I am not qualified to critique Holton’s work. To me it speaks for itself. “The walls are crude and relatively bare, the floor is plywood, but the recently enlarged window and newly-attached deck provide immediate access to the ‘outdoors’. There, I can see and feel the intoxicating immensity of the Natural World all around me. Crickets chirp, birds sing, tree frogs burp, fox, squirrels, mink & chipmunks scamper. Wind constantly blows thorough the massive maples. The air smells SOOOO good here! It is all so enchanting – and decidedly mysterious – especially under a full moon when the fireflies emerge from the ferns. Plus, just 400 feet away is my access to the mighty St.Lawrence River.
“If in the area, I am 5 minutes WEST of Brockville on the old river road. To those coming from afar, I am well-situated between the three main urban centres: Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. The drive here is pretty straight-forward from any of those directions. (The nearest international bridge is 20 minutes away. Zoom into the map above to determine your best approach.)
 Margaret Lindsay Holton “EXACT Address is: 1353 County Road 2 West, Elizabethtown, Ontario, Canada – K6V 7C7 – Stone house & studio at the intersection of Watrus Bay Road.
“Note, I do not maintain a phone in my studio, nor is it wheelchair accessible. There isn’t a public washroom here, nor is this a ‘drop-in’ cafe or bar. Please stock-up & discharge before getting here. That said, if invited and visiting with me at my HOME, all amenities & frivolities will be provided, free-of-charge. There will be apple cider & cookies on the day of the event.
“So, join me for a pleasant day, (rain or shine), along the river. See what I’ve been up to in the past & what I’m doing now.”
By Staff
September 8th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
The City of Burlington is hosting its fourth annual Food for Feedback event on Saturday, Sept. 14, between noon and 4 p.m. at Central Park (2299 New St.).
Residents can come to enjoy a free meal in exchange for sharing their thoughts on City projects.
City staff, advisory committees, Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and members of Council will also be in attendance to listen to resident feedback.
Expect the table with the Finance people to be swamped – there is now a well organized group who want to see lower taxes and a City Council that instructs staff to get used to spending less money.
This now annual event went through some arduous debate. At one point each member of Council was arguing that the event should be held in their ward. They came close taking that idea seriously. The Staff report on the event was so poorly prepared and the presentation so badly managed that the then Director was no longer the Director.
A related news story
How we ended up with an annual Food for Feedback event
 By Pepper Parr
September 7th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
A Procedural Manual is the kind of thing that lawyers and policy wonks love to read – the rest of us avoid the things.
Burlington’s Procedural Manual set out the rules that govern how City Council handles their meetings. When a person can speak; how long a person can speak – they are in place to ensure the business of the day gets done. The manual in place today has a lot of shortcoming and was due for an upgrade.
 Jim Thomson expressing concern over comments from a Council member. Jim Thomson who is delegating at city Council on Monday has some brisk comments about the new 19 page document.
This report was due Q3 2023
On Nov 10 2023 the former Clerk told the Ombudsman investigator it would be delivered in December 2023
When the Deputy Clerk took over the file, the report was supposed to be due January 2024.
In April 2024, Council directed it to be complete no later than Q2
Here we are at end of Q3 2024 and the residents of Burlington are given a day and half to review and prepare delegations on what is one of the most important documents the City produces.
Thomson points to the City Vision to build more citizen engagement.
How are citizens engaged when a report is released that gives citizens a day and a half to comment?
A survey held in the summer from June 1 to August 14 in 2023.
Where are the results of the survey?
How did the survey results inform the review?
Complaints were taken to the City Ombudsman – turns out their decisions are not legally binding.
Thomson wants to know what the status is of the Deputy Mayor with Portfolio positions Mayor Meed Ward created.
“Wasn’t the Policy supposed to be reviewed after 1 year? Has it been reviewed? Are any changes needed?
 Jim Thomson delegating before City Council during the days they would let him into the Council Chamber. “The use of electronic devices to record proceedings of a closed session is Prohibited. The Ontario Ombudsman recommends as best practice that closed sessions recorded.
“There was to be a quarterly listing of outstanding staff directions to be issued by Clerk and the list will be circulated by way of a memorandum in the Council Information Package. Why have there been none issued this year?”
All good questions
In the past Thomson doesn’t get much in the way of time to interact with Council on the questions he asks – other than a lip service – Thank you for your time.
 By Pepper Parr
September 8th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
In the 12 years we have been covering Burlington Council meetings we have seen it all.
There have been some brilliant delegations. We watched as a single parent, quite young, not particularly well educated, speak to council and drive home the challenge single parents with jobs that don’t pay very well cope on a day to day basis.
We watched a woman turn to then Mayor Goldring and tell him to be quiet while she was speaking.
We have watched presentations from developers who tried to control the information Council was going to be given.
The evening a decent sized group of mothers who played soccer filled the room with babes in arms and strollers all over the place – made their point – they wanted a fairer distribution of the time available on the soccer pitches in Sheridan Forest park was one to remember.
Things are not like that anymore. The group of people who would delegate regularly is much smaller these days – some of that is a hangover from the Covid 19 concerns.
We watched recently, as the Mayor was just plain rude to a frequent delegator.
The procedure at the opening of Council meetings now has the Mayor reading this statement:
 Mayor Meed Ward As a reminder, delegates are required by the procedure bylaw to speak only to the report and the item on the agenda. Further delegates must be respectful of staff council members and other members of the public who may have a different perspective on an item. Personal attacks will not be tolerated and we do have a respectful workplace which includes council chambers. So please focus on the issue that you have registered to delegate to and note that those who spoke at committee on an item are required to bring new information forward only and are not to repeat what they said at committee.
Not exactly a welcoming statement.
That procedural bylaw has been described as badly outdated but no mention as to when it will be revised.
At a Council meeting the Mayor announced Anne and Dave Marsden in council chambers said they will speak to two items on the agenda. The first one is the 2024 proposed budget and tax levy for the business improvement area. And the second one is the motion memorandum calling for a new Halton courthouse in Oakville.
“You have five minutes for each of those” she said.
 Anne Marsden Marsden began by saying: “Over two weeks ago, we did start email conversations with every member of council and the only on this subject, a very serious subject. And the only response we got was a confirmation from Mayor Meed Ward. We’ve had no correspondence at all, no interest shown by any member of council in this very serious matter. The recommendation before Council on this agenda item is approve the 2024 proposed budget for the Burlington Downtown Business Association improvement area. Burlington BIA members pay a tax levy of over a million dollars. This report presents an overview of the 2024 Burlington downtown business improvement area,
Marsden went on for the time she was permitted.
At one point the Mayor interrupted Marsden saying: “sorry you are we are not dealing with that by law. So please restrict yourselves to the by law that we are dealing with thank you, we are not dealing with that 2015 bylaw
Mayor intercedes again “ I’m going to have to interrupt you. We’re not dealing with a 2015 authorizing bylaw. We are dealing only with the budget today. So please confine your remarks to the budget today. I’m sorry that is not relevant to our budget deliberations today.
Marsden: The last time you interrupted me and said I couldn’t speak on a certain item I corrected you and the clerk agreed with that correction. There was no apology from you for interrupting members the public who are trying to ensure that residents are treated fairly.
Mayor: Thank you very much for your delegation. Moving now to your second delegation, which is on the motion memorandum regarding the call for the new Halton courthouse in Oakville. Once again I will advise you to follow our procedure Bylaw and stick to the item in front of us on today’s agenda, you have five minutes.
Marsden begins her delegation.
She gets through the five minutes without any interruptions from the Mayor.
Mayor Meed Ward responds: “Thank you very much for your delegation. We know it’s not easy to present and these issues we are very passionate about.”
Marsden was having a very difficult day – she was in tears part of the time.
 Councillor Lisa Kearns  Councillor Shawna Stolte  Councillor Paul Sharman We have seen other delegators come close to breaking down with one saying she had to get some professional help due to the stress related to her delegations.
These are people who care deeply about issues in their community.
There has to be a better way to treat them with the dignity and respect they deserve. Councillors Kearns and Stolte and Councillor Sharman have managed to be kind, considerate and helpful when delegates struggle to make their point.
It can be done.
By Pepper Parr
September 7th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
My first reaction to the news that the Chairing of Committee of the Whole (COW) has been changed was – about time.
When Mayor Meed Ward changed the way Council meeting were going to be held given the new Strong Mayor powers were going to be exercised, she had everything being a Committee of the Whole with Her Worship serving as the Chair. The Standing Committees took place as subsets within the COW meeting.
It was awkward, very awkward when the new procedure was put in place. There was never any explanation as to why the change was made.
The Chairing of the COW meetings is now going to be shared amongst all seven members of Council.
 Ward 6 Councillor Angelo Bentivegna will now chair some of the Committee of the Whole meetings. Not sure why this came about – but it is a good sign. Hopefully Councillor Bentivegna will be able to handle the workload – it can get complex and a little complex at times – not something he has ever been particularly good at.
The Mayor will not be wearing the Chain of Office; that is worn only at Council meetings where decisions are being made and bylaws are being passed.
Just 24 more COW meetings until they pause while the municipal elections take place. We are aware of decisions some councillors have made on what they plan to do in 2026.
By Staff
September 7th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
It will be a very short event – couple of hours. But for those who are committed fans of fighter aircraft – there is an opportunity to see the aircraft on the ground.
It is the Royal Air Force Red Arrows Museum Visit September 11, 2024 at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum between noon and 2:00 pm.
There is nothing firm about the arrival and departure times.
 Watching this squadron roll out to the tarmac and get into the and to meet up with the Lancaster Bomber that is part of the War Museum Collection will be a sight to see.
While on their tour of Canada celebrating the RCAF 100th Anniversary, the Red Arrows have added a stopover visit at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. The squadron is made up of Hawk T1 is a fully aerobatic, low-wing, two-seat training aircraft.
Come out to see the United Kingdom’s aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, on the ground. Please note this is NOT an air show and the Red Arrows will not be performing their aerobatic routine.
The Red Arrows will be visiting the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum for a special photo flight with the Lancaster at approximately 2 pm.
Having those Red Arrows in the air being photographed with the Lancaster will be something to watch.
Admission: Regular admission rates apply – Adult (18 – 64) $16, Senior (65+) $14, Student (13 – 17) $14, Youth (6 – 12) $11. Free admission for museum members.
By Staff
September 7th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
 On September 14, Cineplex invites families across Canada to the 12th annual Cineplex Community Day in support of BGC Canada. Enjoy free Cineplex screenings of family-friendly films, discounted concessions, free gaming at the Rec Room and Playdium, and for the first time, free XSCAPE arcade gaming in select theatres!
Event Details:
- When: Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Where: Participating Cineplex Theatres, XSCAPE arcades, The Rec Room, and Playdium locations across Canada.
- What: Free movies, gaming and discounted concessions across participating locations.
- Tickets are also available in-theatre beginning September 4.
For fulsome details and timing, please see a FAQ document here and press release linked here. Looking forward to hearing from you.
 By Staff
September 6th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
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Apply to join our dynamic Board of Directors to help advance our strategic priorities while making a meaningful community and environmental impact.
Our hope is that those who apply have some formal training in being a Board member. There are far too many organizations that bring in new Board members who don’t understand what a board is supposed to do and what it is not supposed to do.
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 By Staff
September 6th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through their direct and/or indirect ownerships, including accounts they have control or direction over.
The list below features insider transaction activity for today’s date; it does not convey total ownership information as an insider may hold numerous accounts.
Buying and selling activity by insiders may reflect perceived value in a security. Selling activity may or may not be related to a stock’s valuation. An insider might want to raise funds for personal reasons. An insider’s total holdings should be considered because a sale may, in context, be insignificant if this person has a large remaining position in the company. Some people put great weight on insider transaction activity when they see multiple insider trading’s of a company’s shares.
The five stocks with the largest dollar value of insider acquisitions in the public market are:
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| LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP —–Buy Quantity: 2,284,384 Average cost: $9.19 Total: $20,997,196.77 |
| Insider |
Relationship |
Transaction |
Date |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| Liberty 77 Capital L.P. |
3 – 10% Security Holder of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-05-24 |
472,339 |
$9.10 |
$4,297,163.00 |
| Liberty 77 Fund International L.P. |
3 – 10% Security Holder of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-05-24 |
370,013 |
$9.10 |
$3,366,239.45 |
| Liberty 77 Capital L.P. |
3 – 10% Security Holder of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-04-24 |
611,155 |
$9.22 |
$5,635,877.87 |
| Liberty 77 Fund International L.P. |
3 – 10% Security Holder of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-04-24 |
478,757 |
$9.22 |
$4,414,945.44 |
| Liberty 77 Capital L.P. |
3 – 10% Security Holder of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-03-24 |
197,447 |
$9.32 |
$1,840,886.00 |
| Liberty 77 Fund International L.P. |
3 – 10% Security Holder of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-03-24 |
154,673 |
$9.32 |
$1,442,085.01 |
|
| Secure Energy Services Inc —–Buy Quantity: 17,000 Average cost: $11.80 Total: $200,560.90 |
| Insider |
Relationship |
Transaction |
Date |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| Higham, Corey Ray |
5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-05-24 |
17,000 |
$11.80 |
$200,560.90 |
|
| Obsidian Energy Ltd —–Buy Quantity: 11,000 Average cost: $7.99 Total: $87,890.00 |
| Insider |
Relationship |
Transaction |
Date |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| Ritchie, Gordon Malcolm |
4 – Director of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-05-24 |
11,000 |
$7.99 |
$87,890.00 |
|
| EQB Inc. (formerly Equitable Group Inc.) —–Buy Quantity: 213 Average cost: $95.53 Total: $20,347.89 |
| Insider |
Relationship |
Transaction |
Date |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| Mignardi, Michael Paul |
7 – Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary of Issuer (other than in 4,5,6), 5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-05-24 |
213 |
$95.53 |
$20,347.89 |
|
| Northview Residential REIT —–Buy Quantity: 1,000 Average cost: $17.21 Total: $17,210.00 |
| Insider |
Relationship |
Transaction |
Date |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| Drimmer, Daniel |
4 – Director of Issuer, 5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-05-24 |
1,000 |
$17.21 |
$17,210.00 |
The five stocks with the largest dollar value of insider dispositions in the public market are:
|
| Royal Bank of Canada —–Sell Quantity: -131,526 Average cost: $164.38 Total: -$21,620,334.41 Options Issued: 131,526 Average cost: $87.28 Total: $11,479,539.57 |
| Insider |
Relationship |
Transaction |
Date |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| McKay, David Ian |
4 – Director of Issuer, 5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
51 – Exercise of options |
09-04-24 |
74,852 |
$78.59 |
$5,882,394.12 |
| McKay, David Ian |
4 – Director of Issuer, 5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-04-24 |
-74,852 |
$164.59 |
-$12,320,115.24 |
| guzman, douglas antony |
5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
51 – Exercise of options |
09-04-24 |
56,674 |
$98.76 |
$5,597,145.44 |
| guzman, douglas antony |
5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-04-24 |
-56,674 |
$164.10 |
-$9,300,219.18 |
|
| CCL Industries Inc —–Sell Quantity: -45,982 Average cost: $76.61 Total: -$3,522,785.07 |
| Insider |
Relationship |
Transaction |
Date |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| Birkner, Gunther Johann |
7 – Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary of Issuer (other than in 4,5,6) |
57 – Exercise of rights |
09-03-24 |
18,934 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Rubino, Sebastian |
7 – Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary of Issuer (other than in 4,5,6) |
57 – Exercise of rights |
09-03-24 |
18,934 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Rubino, Sebastian |
7 – Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary of Issuer (other than in 4,5,6) |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-03-24 |
-18,934 |
$76.39 |
-$1,446,320.93 |
| Vaidyanathan, Lalitha |
5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
57 – Exercise of rights |
09-03-24 |
13,524 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Vaidyanathan, Lalitha |
5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-03-24 |
-13,524 |
$76.39 |
-$1,033,064.55 |
| Washchuk, Sean |
5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
57 – Exercise of rights |
09-03-24 |
13,524 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Washchuk, Sean |
5 – Senior Officer of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-03-24 |
-13,524 |
$77.15 |
-$1,043,399.59 |
|
| COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC —–Sell Quantity: -4,600 Average cost: $195.02 Total: -$897,070.84 |
| Insider |
Relationship |
Transaction |
Date |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| Hemming, Robert |
7 – Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary of Issuer (other than in 4,5,6) |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-03-24 |
-4,600 |
$195.02 |
-$897,070.84 |
|
| StorageVault Canada Inc —–Sell Quantity: -67,400 Average cost: $5.00 Total: -$337,006.74 |
| Insider |
Relationship |
Transaction |
Date |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| Fleming, Jay Lynne |
4 – Director of Issuer |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-04-24 |
-67,400 |
$5.00 |
-$337,006.74 |
|
| Canso Credit Income Fund —–Sell Quantity: -7,200 Average cost: $15.31 Total: -$110,232.00 |
| Insider |
Relationship |
Transaction |
Date |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| Lysander Funds Limited |
7 – Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary of Issuer (other than in 4,5,6) |
10 – Acquisition or disposition in the public market |
09-04-24 |
-7,200 |
$15.31 |
-$110,232.00 |
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