EDITORIAL – Too many names on the ballot is bad for democracy
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S USUALLY a good thing when a lot of candidates run in an election. But not always. At my count, almost 200 wanna-be politicians have [Continue]
Editorials
EDITORIAL – Acquittal of hockey players will renew debate over ‘consent’
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOBODY WAS GOING TO ‘WIN’ in the case of the five Canadian hockey players charged with assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2018. Had [Continue]
EDITORIAL – AAP issue is far less about procedure than about when to use it
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NEW WRITTEN PROCEDURES for conducting an Alternative Approval Process that will soon be adopted by City council do little to fix the [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Putting library into an ice rink is not the best, but it’s something
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. STICKING A LIBRARY into a hockey rink in Aberdeen is better than what we’ve got now but it’s still second best. And just what that [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Go slow on cutting speed limits to 30 km/h on city’s streets
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT SEEMS SELF-EVIDENT that slower driving is safer driving, but many will argue against that assumption. While lower speed limits out on the [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Is there anything to celebrate on the fourth of July?
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JULY THE FOURTH. Independence Day. Big Beautiful Bill Day. It’s not clear how we should feel about it these days. Ambivalent? Three cheers [Continue]
