Editorials

EDITORIAL – A flawed human being, a gifted writer, Richard Wagamese is gone before reaching his potential

March 11, 2017 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. RICHARD WAGAMESE died way too soon. That’s something we often say about people, but in his case it’s more than the fact [Continue]

EDITORIAL – McLeod holds government’s feet to the fire on Anbang Insurance question

March 10, 2017 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MARK, or one of them, of a good elected representative is how well he or she works at the constituency level. They tend [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sophie and Justin were in the picture and on the mark for IWD

March 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. OH, C’MON. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau can’t post a picture of herself holding hands with her husband without being [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Feeling like a healthcare football these days

March 8, 2017 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairmMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. YOU’LL HAVE to excuse me if I’m feeling like the proverbial football these days when it comes to my health care, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – RCMP deserve credit for ‘slow but steady’ investigation

March 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE WAS a collective sigh of relief in the community Monday when Supt. Brad Mueller announced that charges have been laid in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Best thing for all would be a graceful exit by KGHM

March 6, 2017 // 4 Comments

CAN THERE BE any doubt that the proposed Ajax mine is dead? The importance of the decision by local First Nations to unequivocally reject the project shouldn’t be [Continue]