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Karina Gould puts forward a tax that she will axe - reduce GST by 1% By Staff January 30th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Karina Gould, speaking to media in Ottawa earlier today set out part of what she would do […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Seems kind of quiet on the political front. By Pepper Parr January 30th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON It seems kind of quiet on the political front. Behind the scenes, those running for the […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Food for Thought is taking their story to the Classrooms By Staff January 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON A solid breakfast – essential. From February 3 – 28 Halton Food for Thought will be holding […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	No limit on what the Ford campaign spend on advertising By Pepper Parr January 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Doug Ford has more going for him in this snap election than people realize. Were he […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Natalie Pierre: 'With some personal luck she will lose the election and be freed to become the person she is' By Pepper Parr January 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The last chapter of the most recent journey Burlington’s Natalie Pierre has taken has started. Natalie […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Rivers: Could Doug Ford be campaigning from Behind Bars? Not this time By Ray Rivers January 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Why is Doug Ford forcing Ontario into an unnecessary early election? We can understand that he […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Developments in the 'football' are getting closer to having shovels in the ground By Staff January 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Different elevations. The properties in the football – that part of the city that is between Lakeshore […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Ontario's consumer slump - is this a Doug Ford factor? By Tom Parkin January 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This kind of shopping has declined in Ontario – and risen in other provinces. Ontario’s retail […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
It is now official - the current government comes to a close at 4:00 pm this afternoon - election will be on February 27th. By Staff January 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON He did it. Can he be re-elected? Premier Doug Ford today confirmed that the Honourable Edith Dumont, […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Maximizing Your Social Media Advertising Budget: Tips and Tricks By Farooq Azam January 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Combined these are two of the best tools available. Social media advertising is a powerful tool […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Part two of a long expensive legal process begins to limit the area that aggregate can be taken out the Nelson quarry site By Staff January 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Nelson Quarry application to increase the size of the quarry they are currently taking aggregate out […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	The pattern By Pepper Parr January 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Here is how it looks like things are going to work. After a Republican introduced legislation […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
BRAG wanted to know how much the city spends on upgrading equipment in park playgounds By Eric Stern January 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Many residents have noticed that playgrounds don’t last very long in Burlington. I still visit playgrounds […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Insider Trading Data Filed Friday, January 24, 2025 to Sunday, January 26, 2025 By James Portside January 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This information is not professional investment advice. Investors are advised to do their own research into individual […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Last day to join the Liberal Party of Canada and take part in choosing the next Prime Minister By Staff January 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Today is the last day you can sign up as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Single detached dwelling with 26,000 sq feet - want a zoning change By Staff January 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Proposed Development Upgrade A development application has been submitted for a Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone the […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
A minority government for Doug Ford might just be the outcome - we will know in a month By Pepper Parr January 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This story has been updated. A public opinion poll is a snapshot taken at a specific point […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	That $200 cheque is in the mail - be grateful and vote for the man who sent it to you By Pepper Parr January 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The decision to mail the tax rebate cheques to 12.5 million people is unconscionable. It will […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Rivers: 'It’s not a trade war - It’s an opportunity' By Ray Rivers January 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Instead of panicking about Trump’s promised 25% tariff wall which he is building on his northern […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Was the high quality city calendar printed twice? By Staff January 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON If you were one of the several hundred people listening to Mayor Meed Ward talk about the […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)