Crombie Faces Uphill Renewal as Ontario Liberal Leader
Bonnie Crombie's victory signals a hard rebuild for the Ontario Liberals who dropped to nine seats and lost status. She pledges step by step renewal, policy ideas, door knocking, and broad outreach to win back trust while aiming for a 2026 provincial vote and a pivotal legislature seat.
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NDP
Marit Stiles
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Canada
Toronto
Pierre Trudeau
Hazel McCallion
Rock Bottom
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Star
Rob Ferguson
Diversity of views in letters section prompts community forum
The Chronicle Journal invites original letters under 300 words for diverse opinions. Editors may edit for space and clarity. Include full name, address, and day phone. only names and hometowns published. Cite page and date for articles mentioned. letters may appear on the website.
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Ontario home care funding falls short for seniors
Patricia Spindel of Seniors for Social Action Ontario argues that provincial funding priorities favor institutional care over home support. She calls for funding follow the person, expansion of direct family caregiver programs, and community based, non profit, small scale homes to replace large for profit facilities. She highlights rural and northern gaps and compares Denmark and Canada programs while urging essential status for home care.
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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Burlington
Patricia Spindel
Seniors For Social Action Ontario
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Humber College
Grocers Face Political Scrutiny Over Inflation in Ottawa
In 2028 Canadian grocers visited Ottawa three times, including a March 8 Parliament appearance and a September 18 meeting with Minister Champragne, followed by a November return. The visits yielded mainly photo ops, with critics arguing against compelled disclosure of pricing data and urging market-based understanding.
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Ottawa
Francois-Phillippe Champagne
Market talk urges practical policy for Canada’s grocers
Sylvain Charlebois argues Ottawa risks steering markets through centralized intervention and warns price fixing sets dangerous precedents. He calls for collaboration between industry and government to boost investment, stabilize prices, and protect consumer welfare in 2024.
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Connor McDavid
Ottawa
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