Editorials

EDITORIAL – Council’s position on Ajax isn’t just a simple yes or no

June 23, 2017 // 9 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger THURSDAY’S meeting between City council and SLR Consulting was an oddly subdued affair, given the importance of the topic. [Continue]

EDIT – Throne Speech tries to steal some NDP-Green thunder

June 22, 2017 // 5 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF STEALING someone else’s thunder was against the law, the BC Liberals could be charged with theft. As expected, today’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The ABCs of the BC Liberals’ hypocrisy

June 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger WHEN A GOVERNMENT changes its mind, is it a case of listening to the people, or political hypocrisy? Take tomorrow’s Throne [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Town hall proves Ajax study was worth the investment

June 20, 2017 // 5 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I TRUST the glib-tongued editorialists and commenters who preach the supposed folly of spending a half million dollars on an [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It’s nail-biting time on Ajax

June 19, 2017 // 1 Comment

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S A SENSE of nervous anticipation these days with respect to the Ajax proposal, much as there is when a jury is [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Driverless technology could take jobs away

June 16, 2017 // 3 Comments

HERE’S A sobering thought for people who make their living from driving — whether it be cabbies, delivery trucks or big haul trucks at mines and the oilsands. Your [Continue]